Enforcement Top 5 issues
This is OCR's top five issues in HIPAA investigated cases closed with corrective action, by calendar year, for 2016-2019. It is for covered entities and other stakeholders.
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Issued by: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Issue Date: July 11, 1905
Top Five Issues in Investigated Cases Closed with Corrective Action, by Calendar Year
| Year | Issue 1 | Issue 2 | Issue 3 | Issue 4 | Issue 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Impermissible Uses & Disclosures | Safeguards | Access | Administrative Safeguards | Minimum Necessary |
| 2018 | Impermissible Uses & Disclosures | Safeguards | Administrative Safeguards | Access | Technical Safegards |
| 2017 | Impermissible Uses & Disclosures | Safeguards | Administrative Safeguards | Access | Technical Safeguards |
| 2016 | Access | Impermissible Uses & Disclosures | Safeguards | Administrative Safeguards | Technical Safeguards |
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