The Office for Civil Rights reached a $125,000 settlement with Allergy Associates of Hartford, P.C., in Hartford, Connecticut, after a HIPAA breach where a doctor disclosed a patient’s protected health information to a local television reporter.
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OCR reaches $125,000 settlement with allergy practice over PHI disclosure
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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached a $125,000 settlement with Allergy Associates of Hartford, P.C., in Hartford, Connecticut, after a HIPAA breach where a doctor disclosed a patient’s protected health information (PHI) to a local television reporter.
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