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Safe Harbor Law

Safe Harbor Law in Healthcare: What HIPAA Teams Must Know

In January 2021, something shifted in HIPAA enforcement that most compliance officers still haven't fully absorbed. Congress passed the HITECH Amendment — Public Law

Carl B. Johnson · Jul 19, 2026

HIPAA Minimum Necessary

HIPAA Minimum Necessary Standard Applies: A Guide

The Phone Call That Cost a Hospital $865,000 A hospital employee picked up the phone, confirmed a patient's full diagnosis to an

Carl B. Johnson · Jul 18, 2026

Covered Entity

CE in HIPAA: What Covered Entities Must Do in 2026

A $4.3 Million Penalty — Because They Didn't Think They Were a CE In 2014, New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University collectively

Carl B. Johnson · Jul 18, 2026

PHI Meaning

PHI Meaning: What Counts as Protected Health Info

A dermatology practice in New England thought appointment reminder postcards were harmless. They listed the patient's name, the date of their next visit,

Carl B. Johnson · Jul 17, 2026

HIPAA Violations and Penalties

HIPAA Violations and Penalties: What They Cost in 2026

A Single Stolen Laptop Cost This Health System $3 Million In 2018, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost a court battle with

Carl B. Johnson · Jul 17, 2026

HIPAA Policy Templates

HIPAA Policy Templates: Why 'Free' Costs More

That Downloaded Template Didn't Save the Practice — It Sank It A pediatric clinic in the Southeast downloaded a set of HIPAA policy templates

Carl B. Johnson · Jul 16, 2026

HIPAA Regulations Explained

HIPAA Regulations Explained: What You Actually Need

A pediatric dental office in Indianapolis left a box of patient charts on the curb for recycling. A passerby took a photo, posted it to

Carl B. Johnson · Jul 16, 2026

Examples of PHI

Examples of PHI Under HIPAA: What Actually Counts

A surgeon's scheduling whiteboard in a busy hallway. A screenshot of a patient portal texted between nurses. A spreadsheet of lab results emailed

Carl B. Johnson · Jul 15, 2026

PHI Insurance

PHI Insurance: What It Covers and Why You Need It

A pediatric clinic in Texas thought they were fully covered. They had general liability, malpractice, even an umbrella policy. Then a stolen laptop exposed the

Carl B. Johnson · Jul 15, 2026

HIPAA Violation Examples

HIPAA Violation Examples in the Workplace You Must Know

A Nurse Looked Up Her Neighbor's Medical Records. It Cost Her Employer $1.44 Million. In 2023, the HHS Office for Civil Rights

Carl B. Johnson · Jul 14, 2026

OSHA and HIPAA Training

OSHA and HIPAA Training for Medical Offices in 2026

Two Regulators, One Waiting Room, Zero Patience for Excuses Last year, a three-physician family practice in Georgia got hit from both sides in the same