Healthcare workforce HIPAA training strategies and solutions
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with a hospital system after a nurse accessed patient records without a treatment, payment, or
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 February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a workforce member stole the protected health information of over
When the Cottage Health System paid $3 million to settle HIPAA violations in 2019, their breach affected over 62,000 patients — and a key finding
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
In 2022, a small dental practice in North Carolina agreed to a $50,000 settlement with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) after a patient
In January 2024, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,000 after a breach exposed the electronic protected health information of nearly
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare system for $1.3 million after investigators found that a former employee's HIPAA login credentials remained
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