The purpose of the audits is to check for compliance with HIPAA rules. You say I cannot release that information. The Most Common Hipaa Violations You Should Be Aware Of The following include the most common types of violations as identified by DHHS. . The current legislation lists the following HIPAA violation fines. These confidentiality protections are cumulative. Unfortunately there are countless ways in which a provider could violate a patients privacy. A HIPAA violation is any failure to comply with any aspect of the HIPAA standards and provisions detailed in 45 CFR Parts 160 162 and 164. Lack of Safeguards for Protected Health Information. The doctor became the first healthcare employee sent to jail for a HIPAA violation. Its important to pay attention to the details. No Im sorry no waffling just a broken record I cant release that information. OCR can investigate complaints against covered entities