HIPAA compliance training resources and best practices for healthcare professionals
When OCR announced a $4.8 million settlement with New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University in 2014, it was one of the first major enforcement
When OCR investigators arrive at a covered entity's door — whether triggered by a patient complaint or a reported breach — the first thing they
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after an investigation revealed that not a single member of their workforce could correctly
In February 2024, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,000 after an investigation revealed that workforce members had never completed documented
In 2023, OCR settled with a Florida-based health system for $1.2 million after investigators found that the organization lacked a qualified individual overseeing its
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a former employee accessed and sold protected health information (PHI)
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $50,000 after an investigation revealed that no member of its workforce had
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $50,000 — not because of a sophisticated cyberattack, but because the organization couldn&
In 2023, OCR settled with a Louisiana medical group for $480,000 after an investigation revealed — among other failures — that the organization had never implemented
In 2023, OCR settled with a Florida dental practice for $30,000 after an investigation revealed that multiple workforce members had never received HIPAA training
In 2024, a regional pharmacy chain paid $1.5 million to settle allegations with the HHS Office for Civil Rights after workforce members improperly accessed
In 2023, OCR settled with a Florida-based medical practice for $30,000 after an investigation revealed that multiple workforce members had never completed HIPAA training
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