HIPAA Enforcement Action: Dr. Donald Brockley, D.D.M.

From the HHS site: “Dr. Donald Brockley, D.D.M., a solo dental practitioner in Butler, Pennsylvania, failed to provide a patient with a copy of their medical record.  After being issued a Notice of Proposed Determination, Dr. Donald Brockley, D.D.M requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge.  The litigation was resolved before the court made a determination by a settlement agreement in which Dr. Donald Brockley, D.D.M agreed to pay $30,000 and take corrective actions to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s right of access standard.”

Details of the settlement