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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 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting nearly 3 million individuals exposed massive gaps in risk
In 2023, OCR settled with a covered entity for over $100,000 after an investigation revealed that employees were routinely accessing patient records unrelated to
In February 2024, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after investigators found the organization had no policies implementing basic Privacy
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after an investigation revealed the organization had disclosed patient records without authorization — in part
In 2023, OCR settled with a covered entity for over $1.2 million after an investigation revealed that workforce members routinely accessed full patient records
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
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