Pulse April 1, 2024
Matt Fisher

The Office for Civil Rights announced yet another settlement action involving the HIPAA Right of Access on March 29, 2024. It is a reminder that right of access remains a focal point for OCR even though cyberattacks formed the basis for settlements announced earlier in 2024. The most recent announcement comes with a bit of a twist though because the party contested the enforcement action.

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The right of access settlement involves Phoenix Healthcare LLC d/b/a Green County Care Center (“GCCC”). OCR started its investigation because it received a complaint in April 2019 that the right of access was not being honored. With a bare minimum of details, a daughter sought her mother’s records. The daughter served as...

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