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HIPAA:

Want to Steer Clear of a Privacy Breach? Check These Key Insights

Published on Tue Jun 22, 2021

Hint: HIPAA violation fines don’t appear to be slowing down. Ever wonder whether the government is still taking HIPAA seriously? The Office of Civil Rights (OCR), which oversees the HIPAA program, scored one of its biggest settlements of all time last year, and has been on a roll in 2021 as well. Just last month, a Maryland-based gastroenterology practice revealed [...]
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