Healthcare data statistics tracked by HIPAA Journal demonstrate a steady rise in breaches in the 14 years since the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) began publishing records. As of September 24, 2024, more than 490 breaches have been reported for the year. Reportable breaches, which only include incidents involving 500 or more health records, have been tracked by OCR since 2009, when just 18 breaches were recorded. From 2009 …
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