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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 December 2022, OCR issued a bulletin that sent shockwaves through the healthcare industry. The agency confirmed that common website tracking technologies — pixels, session replay
In 2023, a mid-sized cardiology practice in Texas received an OCR investigation request following a patient complaint. The issue wasn't a data breach
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 2022, a small dental practice in North Carolina paid $50,000 to settle potential HIPAA violations after OCR found the office had no risk
In 2022, OCR investigated a small dental practice in North Carolina that had failed to provide patients with a Notice of Privacy Practices for over
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare system for $1.25 million after investigators discovered that an IT department had failed to implement adequate access
In 2022, OCR settled with a psychiatric practice in New England for $150,000 after an impermissible disclosure of a patient's mental health
In 2023, a mid-sized employer's HR department forwarded an employee's medical certification for FMLA leave to the employee's direct
In 2023, a mid-sized health plan paid $1.3 million to settle with OCR after a breach investigation revealed that staff had been sharing spreadsheets
In 2023, OCR settled with a health system for $1.3 million after an investigation revealed that employee spreadsheets containing patient names, dates of birth,
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $480,000 after investigators found the organization had failed to conduct a risk analysis, neglected
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