Common HIPAA violations, enforcement cases, and how to avoid compliance failures
In 2023, the Department of Justice recovered over $2.68 billion in settlements and judgments related to healthcare fraud — and a significant portion of those
If you've encountered the question "the enforcement rule applies to covered entities only — true or false" on a compliance quiz, you
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a former employee stole the protected health information of 12,
In 2018, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost a $4.3 million appeal after OCR determined that three data breaches involving unencrypted
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a workforce member stole the protected health information of over
In February 2023, OCR announced a $1.3 million settlement with Banner Health after a data breach affecting nearly 3 million individuals. The root cause
In February 2023, OCR announced a $1.3 million settlement with Banner Health after a breach affecting nearly 3 million individuals exposed catastrophic failures in
In 2023, a dental practice in New England paid a $50,000 settlement to OCR after a patient filed a complaint alleging the practice refused
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting nearly 3 million individuals exposed systemic failures in risk
In February 2023, OCR announced a $1.3 million settlement with Banner Health after a hacking incident exposed the protected health information of nearly 3
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting over 2.81 million individuals exposed systemic failures in
In February 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $1.3 million settlement with a health plan that failed to provide timely access
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