A collection of 22 posts
In 2022, a small dental practice in the Southeast received a corrective action letter from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) after a patient complaint
In 2023, a dental practice in the Southeast received an OCR investigation after a patient complained that their protected health information was shared with a
In January 2024, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $50,000 after investigators discovered the organization had been using a HIPAA
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $350,000 after investigators discovered the organization had no written policies governing the
Every week, at least one office manager or practice administrator contacts me asking where to find a HIPPA form for patients. The first thing I
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $50,000 after investigators discovered the organization had failed to provide patients with an adequate notice
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $50,000 after investigators discovered the organization had been using an outdated authorization form that failed
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $23,000 after an investigation revealed, among other violations, that the practice had
In September 2023, OCR settled with a health plan for $40,000 after the organization failed to provide a patient with timely access to their
In February 2024, OCR settled with a Louisiana medical group for $480,000 after the office failed to provide a patient timely access to her
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