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In 2024, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after an investigation revealed the organization had no policies implementing the Privacy
In 2023, a dental practice in Texas paid a $50,000 settlement to OCR after a staff member texted appointment reminders containing diagnostic codes to
In February 2024, OCR settled with a Louisiana medical group for $480,000 after the office failed to provide a patient timely access to her
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $23,000 after an investigation revealed the organization had disclosed patient appointment information
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after the organization disclosed patient records to a third-party marketing firm without authorization — largely
In 2023, a specialty clinic in the Southeast agreed to a six-figure settlement with OCR after routinely disclosing patient records to a marketing firm — without
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after it disclosed a patient's protected health information to a media outlet
In 2023, a nurse at a mid-sized hospital noticed a coworker accessing patient records for a family member — a clear Privacy Rule violation under 45
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