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Between 2003 and 2013, how many HIPAA complaints did federal regulators receive?

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521 cases

By 2013, how many HIPAA cases had been referred to the Department of Justice as potential criminal actions?

Criminal referrals are a small fraction of total HIPAA complaints, most of which are handled civilly.

Source: Wikipedia (HIPAA) (2013) en.wikipedia.org

$4.3 million

In 2010, Cignet Health of Maryland paid a major HIPAA fine. How much was it?

The fine stemmed from Cignet's failure to give patients access to their own medical records.

Source: Wikipedia (HIPAA) (2010) en.wikipedia.org

2024

In what year did HHS add new HIPAA protections specifically for reproductive health information?

The rule was designed to limit disclosure of reproductive health records without patient consent.

Source: Wikipedia (HIPAA) (2024) en.wikipedia.org

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