HIPAA Certification
How to Get HIPAA Certified: What It Really Means
I get this question at least twice a week: "How do I get HIPPA certified?" First, let's clear something up — it&
Carl B. Johnson
Healthcare Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Virtual Privacy Officer and HIPAA Compliance Educator and National Speaker on Healthcare Privacy & Security
HIPAA Violation Reporting
How to Report a HIPAA Violation: A Step-by-Step Guide
Last year, a patient in Tennessee discovered that a hospital employee had been snooping through her medical records for months — not for treatment, not for
Key Components of HIPAA
Key Components of HIPAA: What Actually Matters in 2026
A few years ago, I walked into a mid-size cardiology practice that had just been hit with a $160,000 settlement from OCR. The compliance
Information Release Form
What Is an Information Release Form Under HIPAA?
A patient walks up to your front desk and asks you to fax her medical records to a personal injury attorney. Your staff member grabs
HITECH
HITECH Act: What It Actually Means for HIPAA in 2026
A $4.3 Million Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything In 2009, the federal government decided HIPAA wasn't working. Too many breaches. Too little
PHI
What PHI Means: A Plain-English HIPAA Guide
A front-desk receptionist at a small dermatology clinic in Connecticut texted a patient's lab results to the wrong phone number. She didn'
Dental OSHA and HIPAA Training
Dental OSHA and HIPAA Training: What Your Office Needs
The Hygienist Who Cost Her Practice $35,000 I got a call from a dental office manager in Ohio last year. An OSHA inspector had
HIPAA Privacy Rule
What Is the Privacy Rule Responsible for Protecting?
A hospital receptionist in Texas accidentally faxed 277 patient records to a local newspaper instead of the pharmacy down the street. That single misdial triggered
HIPAA Violation Penalties
HIPPA Violation Penalties: What They Actually Cost
A 78-bed hospital in rural Oklahoma lost $4.3 million in a single afternoon. Not from a malpractice suit. Not from a billing error. From
online healthcare compliance training
Online Healthcare Compliance Training: What Works
A medical billing company in Indiana lost $1.5 million in a single afternoon. Not because of a sophisticated cyberattack. Not because of a disgruntled
HIPAA Violations
How to Report a HIPAA Violation: A Step-by-Step Guide
A nurse in Texas notices a coworker pulling up her ex-husband's medical records during a slow shift. She knows it's wrong.
HIPAA Compliance Meaning
HIPAA Compliance Meaning: What It Actually Requires
A $4.3 Million Wake-Up Call in the Waiting Room In 2023, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled with Lafourche Medical Group for