HIPAA Fines 2020 Reached $13.5 Million
2020 was a year like no other in many ways. While the healthcare industry was arguably the most affected by the events of 2020, the Department of Health and [...]
HIPAA Right of Access Enforcement Continues
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its thirteenth right of access fine, bringing the 2020 fine total to eighteen fines. The [...]
Criminal Scheme Leads to HIPAA Criminal Penalties
Three individuals allegedly gained unauthorized access to a healthcare provider’s electronic health record (EHR) platform with the intent to steal and sell protected health information (PHI). Two separate schemes, [...]
EHR Vendor Breach Inadvertently Exposed Patient Files
NTreatment, an electronic medical record vendor, accidentally exposed thousands of patient files by failing to password protect one of its cloud servers. The details of the EHR vendor breach [...]
Mayo Clinic Breach Leads to Healthcare Class Action Lawsuits
Back in August, Mayo Clinic announced that one of their former employees inappropriately accessed the medical records of 1,600 patients. This insider breach led several affected patients to file [...]
12th Fine Issued Under the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
The HIPAA Right of Access Initiative has claimed another victim. In September 2019, the HHS’ OCR announced that it would be prioritizing enforcement efforts surrounding the HIPAA Right of [...]
OCR Right of Access Fine Announcement
The HHS’ OCR continues to step up its enforcement surrounding the HIPAA right of access, announcing its eleventh right of access fine this year. More details on the OCR [...]
October HIPAA Fines Reach $1.7 Million
With just three organizations fined by the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in October, the month’s HIPAA fines reached $1.7 million. More details on October HIPAA fines are [...]
OSHA Fines Three Healthcare Facilities for COVID-Related Safety Violations
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which sets and enforces standards for workplace safety, recently cited three Long Island, New York-based healthcare providers for safety violations. Each [...]
Another HIPAA Right of Access Settlement Announced
HIPAA right of access fines seem to be growing on trees these days. The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced its [...]
