Healthcare workforce HIPAA training strategies and solutions
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 2022, OCR settled with a dental practice for $25,000 after an investigation revealed the organization had disclosed an entire patient medical record to
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
When OCR investigated Premera Blue Cross in 2020, the resulting $6.85 million settlement exposed failures across every category of protection the HIPAA Security Rule
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after investigators discovered the organization had no written security policies, no risk analysis, and
In February 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $1.25 million after investigators found failures spanning all three HIPAA rules — inadequate safeguards for
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting nearly 3 million individuals exposed failures across multiple HIPAA
In 2023, OCR investigated a mid-size hospital that suffered a breach traceable to a volunteer who accessed patient records without authorization. The hospital argued the
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a workforce member stole the protected health information of over
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
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