Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the resolution of eleven investigations in its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Right of Access Initiative, bringing the total number of these enforcement actions to thirty-eight since the initiative began. OCR created this initiative to support individuals' right to timely access their health records at a reasonable cost under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
- Read the HHS Press Release
- Read the ACPM Podiatry Notice of Proposed Determination, and Notice of Final Determination
- Read the Associated Retina Specialists
- Read the Lawrence Bell, Jr., D.D.S. Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan
- Read the Coastal Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan
- Read the Danbury Psychiatric Consultants (DPC)
- Read the Erie County Medical Center Corporation Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan
- Read the Fallbrook Family Health Center Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan
- Read the Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan
- Read the MelroseWakefield Healthcare (MWH) Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan
- Read the Memorial Hermann Health System Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan
- Read the Southwest Surgical Associates (SWSA) Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan
