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HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Investigation

Settlement Marks OCR’s 12th Enforcement Action in OCR’s Risk Analysis Initiative

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with MMG Fusion, LLC (MMG), a Maryland software company, concerning potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. MMG is a business associate as it receives protected health information (PHI) from HIPAA covered entities and its software is used to communicate directly with patients of covered entities.

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