Posts Tagged ‘Office for Civil Rights’
ORC Report to Congress: HIPAA Complaints Skyrocket
Between 2017 and 2021, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) complaint violations rose 39 percent and large breaches reported increased 58 percent, according to a recent report from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to Congress. We have been writing about these complaints and settlements since 2019. OCR received 34,077 new HIPAAcomplaints alleging violations…
Read MoreHIPAA Compliance in 2017: The Heat is on
The doctor-patient relationship has always involved a certain level of privacy. But over the years, the stakes for healthcare providers who violate patient privacy have increased exponentially. Barely two months into 2017 and already we are seeing increased activity. A newly released report from Protenus in conjunction with databreaches.net, January saw 31 healthcare data breaches…
Read MoreHIPAA Compliance Crackdown Requires Increased Vigilance
Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced two big settlements involving alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Those cases brought to six the number of HIPAA-related cases settled since the start of 2016. It also underscores the need for healthcare providers…
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