HIPAA Compliance and Texting: Secure Messaging Rules
A physician texts a colleague a patient's lab results using a personal smartphone. A front-desk coordinator sends an appointment reminder via standard SMS
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A physician texts a colleague a patient's lab results using a personal smartphone. A front-desk coordinator sends an appointment reminder via standard SMS
In 2024, OCR settled with a medical transcription company for $1.2 million after a breach investigation revealed the business associate had never conducted a
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for over $1.25 million after an investigation revealed that protected health information was being shared through
In 2023, OCR settled with a solo dental practice in Indiana for $50,000 after a patient complaint revealed the office had no written policies,
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a former employee stole the protected health information of over
In February 2024, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,000 after determining the organization had disclosed protected health information to a
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare system for $1.3 million after investigators found the organization had never performed penetration testing or vulnerability scanning
In 2023, OCR settled with a Florida-based healthcare provider for $25,000 after investigators discovered that multiple workforce members had never completed basic privacy and
In 2019, a Texas dental practice paid $10,000 to settle potential HIPAA violations after OCR investigated an impermissible disclosure of a patient's
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
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