HIPAA Privacy Rule requirements and guidance
A hospital system in the Midwest recently terminated three employees after a post-training assessment revealed they could not correctly identify what constitutes protected health information
In 2023, a mid-size hospital system in the Southeast received a corrective action mandate from OCR after routinely using an outdated, overly broad release form
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a former employee stole the protected health information of over
In February 2024, OCR settled with a small dental practice for $70,000 — not because of a massive data breach, but because the practice couldn&
In February 2024, OCR settled with a New England health system for $1.3 million after investigators found that staff had been accessing patient records
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $350,000 — not because of a massive data breach, but because the organization
In 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after the organization disclosed protected health information to a reporter's
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $50,000 after investigators discovered the organization had failed to provide patients with
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $50,000 after investigators found the organization had failed to provide patients with
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $480,000 after an investigation revealed systemic failures to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule
In February 2024, a small dental practice in New England agreed to a $50,000 settlement with the Office for Civil Rights after a former
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after an investigation revealed the organization had no clear understanding of what data it
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