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Numbers at a Glance February 2008

This is HIPAA enforcement numbers at a glance for February 2008

Final

Issued by: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

Issue Date: June 30, 1905

Numbers at a Glance

(As of February 2008)

Topics on this page:

Status of All Complaints
Total Investigated Resolutions
Investigated Resolutions

pie chart showing status of all complaints

Complaints Remaining Open	6,961	21% of Total
Complaints Resolved	26,955	79% of Total
Total Complaints Received	33,916

pie chart showing total investigated resolutions

Corrective Action Obtained (Change Achieved)	5,775	67% of Total
No Violation	2,838	33% of Total
Total Complaints Investigated	8,613

Bar graph showing Investigated Resolutions. 2003 79 no violation, 260 corrective action, 339 total. 2004 359 no violation, 1,033 corrective action, 1,392 total. 2005 642 no violation, 1,161 corrective action, 1,803 total. 2006 895 no violation, 1,571 corrective action, 2,466 total. 2007 715 no violation, 1,484 corrective action, 2,199 total.

Enforcement Highlights and Numbers at a Glance

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