Starting in 2003, the OCR began enforcing the HIPAA Law, which protects patients and their right to their personal health information. The infographic details statistics about HIPAA complaints, investigations, resolutions and more. The OCR has made detailed information available investigations, including the reasons for patient complaints. Therefore the infographic includes the top complaints logged by the agency. As displayed by the infographic, it is important for medical professionals to follow the law closely as a large number of patients have taken advantage of their rights through the HIPAA Law in the past 10 years.
