The HHS Office for Civil Rights resolves a HIPAA case with Memorial Healthcare System regarding patient access to medical records.
NuLLFiXThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has announced a settlement with Memorial Healthcare System, also known as South Broward Hospital District, a Florida-based health system, for a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The case stems from a complaint alleging that Memorial Healthcare System failed to provide timely access to an individual’s protected health information (PHI), as required by the HIPAA Right of Access provisions. These provisions mandate that individuals or their representatives must receive access to their health records promptly and at a reasonable cost. OCR’s investigation concluded that Memorial Healthcare [...]