Expert guidance on HIPAA training, compliance best practices, and healthcare workforce management.
Graduate students are uploading HIPAA-protected research data into ChatGPT and other AI tools every day — without understanding the legal consequences. Universities need AI-aware HIPAA training before a breach forces their hand.
Carl B. Johnson
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May 25, 2026
The Typo That Reveals a Bigger Problem Every month, thousands of people search for a "hippa course." I know because I watch the
Carl B. Johnson
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May 25, 2026
A supervisor at a mid-size hospital pulls up a coworker's medical record out of curiosity. A manager at a dental practice mentions an
Carl B. Johnson
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May 24, 2026
Last month, a practice manager in Phoenix emailed me a certificate she'd earned from an online course. It had a gold seal, an
Carl B. Johnson
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May 24, 2026
A $4.75 Million Wake-Up Call That Started With a Checkbox In 2023, Banner Health paid $1.25 million to settle with OCR after investigators
Carl B. Johnson
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May 23, 2026
The Doctor's Office That Got Hit From Both Sides A medical practice in the Southeast thought they had compliance covered. OSHA posters on
Carl B. Johnson
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May 23, 2026
A surgeon's office in Texas faxed a patient's entire psychiatric history to a life insurance company. The patient hadn't
Carl B. Johnson
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May 23, 2026
The Bloodborne Pathogen Report That Triggered a HIPAA Breach A mid-sized urgent care clinic in Ohio had its OSHA compliance standards dialed in — or so
Carl B. Johnson
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May 22, 2026
A cardiologist in South Florida refers every patient needing imaging to a specific diagnostic center. In return, that center quietly pays him $500 per referral.
Carl B. Johnson
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May 22, 2026
A single misconfigured EHR server exposed the protected health information of 3.9 million patients at Advocate Medical Group — and cost the organization $5.55
Carl B. Johnson
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May 22, 2026
The Post Test Nobody Talks About — Until It Costs You Last year, I reviewed training records for a mid-size cardiology practice in Texas. Every single
Carl B. Johnson
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May 21, 2026
That Clipboard Form Nobody Reads Could Cost You Six Figures Here's a scene I've witnessed dozens of times: a patient walks
Carl B. Johnson
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May 21, 2026
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