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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) is showing signs of becoming increasingly aggressive in enforcing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), with the recent announcement of three settlements in a 20-day span. Each covered entity was investigated for noncompliance after breach reports were filed with OCR, emphasizing the need for compliance among all covered entities and business associates subject to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.