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In 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after the organization disclosed protected health information to a patient's
In 2023, OCR settled with a covered entity for over $100,000 after the organization disclosed protected health information without a valid authorization — partly because
Every month, patients contact OCR after discovering a hospital shared their medical records without authorization, a business associate lost a laptop containing thousands of patient
In 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) received over 32,000 complaints alleging HIPAA violations — and resolved the vast majority through investigation, corrective action,
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $50,000 after determining that the organization had disclosed protected health information using an authorization form
In 2023, OCR settled with a covered entity for $40,000 after an investigation revealed the organization had disclosed protected health information without a valid
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 2023, a small cardiology practice in New England agreed to a $130,000 settlement with the Office for Civil Rights after a physician discussed
In 2023, OCR investigated a mid-sized hospital system that disclosed five years of patient records to a life insurance company based on an authorization form
In February 2024, OCR settled with a New York medical practice for $100,000 after the organization failed to provide a timely written response to
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 2019, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) launched its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative — and since then, it has settled or imposed penalties in
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