HIPAA violation cases are compliance investigations that result from a data breach being reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) or a privacy complaint being submitted to OCR via the complaints portal. When OCR identifies a violation of HIPAA, violation cases can be resolved in multiple ways. OCR may choose to take no action if the HIPAA-regulated entity has identified and voluntarily corrected the HIPAA violation.
HIPAA Violation Cases: Types & Consequences
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