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 …

HIPAA Enforcement Action: Northcutt Dental-Fairhope, LLC (Northcutt Dental)

From the HHS website “Northcutt Dental-Fairhope, LLC (Northcutt Dental), a dental practice in Fairhope, Alabama, who impermissibly disclosed its patients’ PHI to a campaign manager and a third-party marketing company hired to help with a state senate election campaign, agreed to take corrective action and pay $62,500 to settle potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy …

HIPAA Enforcement Action: Jacob and Associates

From the HHS website “Jacob and Associates, a psychiatric medical services provider with two office locations in California, agreed to take corrective actions and pay OCR $28,000 to settle potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, including provisions of the right of access standard.” Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan – PDF* 

HIPAA Enforcement Action: Wake Health Medical Group Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan

From the HHS site “Wake Health Medical Group, a provider of primary care and other health care services in Raleigh, NC, has agreed to take corrective actions and has paid OCR $10,000 to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s right of access standard. “ Resolution Agreement 

HIPPA Enforcement Action: Dr. Robert Glaser Notice of Proposed Determination and Notice of Final Determination.

From the HHS site “Dr. Robert Glaser, a cardiovascular disease and internal medicine doctor in New Hyde Park, NY, did not cooperate with OCR’s investigation or respond to OCR’s data requests after failing to provide a patient with a copy of their medical record. Dr. Glaser waived his right to a hearing and did not …

HIPAA Enforcement Action: Rainrock Treatment Center, LLC dba Monte Nido Rainrock (“Monte Nido”) Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan

From the HHS site “Rainrock Treatment Center, LLC dba Monte Nido Rainrock (“Monte Nido”), a licensed provider of residential eating disorder treatment services in Eugene, OR, has taken corrective actions including one year of monitoring and has paid OCR $160,000 to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s right of access standard.” Resolution …

HIPAA Enforcement Action: Denver Retina Center Resolution Agreement and Correction Action Plan

From the HHS site “Denver Retina Center, a provider of ophthalmological services in Denver, CO, has agreed to take corrective actions that includes one year of monitoring and has paid OCR $30,000 to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s right of access standard;” RESOLUTION AGREEMENT 

HIPAA Enforcement Action: Advanced Spine & Pain Management (ASPM) Resolution Agreement and Correction Action Plan

From the HHS site “Advanced Spine & Pain Management (ASPM), which provides management and treatment of chronic pain services in Cincinnati and Springboro, Ohio, has agreed to take corrective actions that include two years of monitoring, and has paid OCR $32,150 to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s right of access standard;” …

HIPAA Enforcement Action: OCR Resolves Twentieth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative with $80,000 Settlement 

From the HHS site “The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces the resolution of its twentieth investigation in its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative.  OCR created this initiative to support individuals’ right to timely access their health records at a reasonable cost under the HIPAA Privacy …

HIPPA Enforcement Action: OCR Settles Nineteenth Investigation in HIPPA Right of Access Initiative.

From the HHS site “The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced its nineteenth settlement of an enforcement action in its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative, which supports individuals’ right to timely access their health records at a reasonable cost under the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The …