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In 2023, OCR settled with a covered entity for $1.3 million after an investigation revealed the organization had misclassified certain data as non-PHI — and
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after an investigation revealed the organization had been disclosing patient names, treatment records, and
In 2023, OCR settled with a medical practice for $50,000 after an unauthorized employee accessed patient records with no treatment, payment, or operational justification.
In 2023, OCR settled with Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital for $240,000 after 23 security guards were found snooping through patient medical records without any
In 1996, a patient could lose health insurance simply by changing jobs — and their most sensitive medical records could be shared between companies without their
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare system for $480,000 after investigators found that workforce members had never completed HIPAA training — despite handling
In February 2023, OCR settled with a Florida-based medical practice for $30,000 after investigators found the organization had no evidence of workforce HIPAA training
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 February 2024, OCR settled with a Florida-based healthcare provider for $160,000 after a breach investigation revealed that multiple workforce members had never received
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
In September 2023, OCR settled with a health system for $1.3 million after investigators found the organization had allowed a vendor to access protected
In 2023, OCR settled with a business associate — a medical records management company — for $100,000 after an investigation revealed failures to safeguard protected health
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