Today, May 16, 2023, the U.S. DHHS OCR's office announced a settlement with Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital located in Yakima, Washington resolving a HIPAA investigation.

Today, May 16, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Rules with MedEvolve, Inc., a business associate that provides practice management, revenue cycle management, and practice analytics software services to covered health care entities.

January 31, 2024, A Memphis man has been sentenced in federal court for stealing patient information as part of a scheme to sell private information for personal gain.

November 20, 2023 - St. Joseph’s Medical Center provided a national media outlet access to COVID-19 patients’ protected health information.

August 24, 2023 - The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a settlement with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (“UHIC”), a health insurer that provides insurance coverage to millions of individuals across the U.S., concerning a potential violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule's right of access provision.

Today, January 3, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a settlement with Life Hope Labs, LLC (“Life Hope Labs”), a full-service diagnostic laboratory in Sandy Springs, Georgia, concerning a potential violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule's right of access provision.

March 8, 2019, At least 50 employees may have been fired from Northwestern Memorial Hospital for accessing the medical profile and records of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett without authorization, sources with knowledge of the situation said.