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Impermissible Disclosures of PHI Leads to Settlement for Dental Practice

[04/28/22]

Posted on April 28, 2022 in Health Information Technology, Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a settlement with a dental practice (“Practice”) which has agreed to pay $62,500 to settle potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, as well as to take corrective action after impermissibly disclosing patient PHI to a political campaign manager... READ MORE

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Dentist Disclosing PHI in Response to Negative Online Review Leads to $50,000 Civil Monetary Penalty

[04/28/22]

Posted on April 28, 2022 in Health Information Technology, Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

A North Carolina dental practice (“Practice”) has been fined $50,000 following a Notice of Final Determination regarding a violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. In the Notice of Proposed Determination, the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) stated that a patient visited the Practice in 2013 and... READ MORE

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