AVOID OCR INVESTIGATIONS: STOP SNOOPING IN ITS TRACKS
On June 15, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced that a Washington hospital would pay $240,000 as part of a settlement for HIPAA violations concerning medical record “snooping.” In May 2018, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital submitted a breach notification to OCR, triggering an investigation. The hospital […]