On February 16, 2017, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $5.5 million settlement with South Broward Hospital District d/b/a Memorial Healthcare System (Healthcare System), to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).  The Healthcare System is a nonprofit corporation that operates several hospitals, an urgent care center, a nursing home, and ancillary health care facilities throughout south Florida.  The Healthcare System is also affiliated with physician offices through an Organized Health Care Arrangement (OHCA).
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