HIPAA Compliance Insights

HIPAA Training

HIPAA Training for Healthcare Employees: What Works

A receptionist at a busy cardiology practice in Texas forwarded a patient's insurance form to her personal Gmail account. She wasn't

Carl B. Johnson · Mar 30, 2026

HIPAA Privacy Rule

The HIPAA Privacy Rule Applies to Which of the Following?

A Question That Gets People Fired Last year, I consulted with a medical billing company whose CEO genuinely believed HIPAA didn't apply to

Carl B. Johnson · Mar 30, 2026

Who Enforces HIPAA

Who Enforces HIPAA? The Agencies Behind the Fines

A $4.75 Million Wake-Up Call from an Agency You've Probably Underestimated In 2024, the Office for Civil Rights slapped a $4.75

Carl B. Johnson · Mar 29, 2026

HIPAA Compliance Training

HIPAA Compliance Training: What Actually Works in 2026

A receptionist at a dental clinic forwarded a spreadsheet of patient names, Social Security numbers, and insurance IDs to her personal Gmail account so she

Carl B. Johnson · Mar 29, 2026

HIPAA

HIPAA in 2026: What Every Covered Entity Must Get Right

A Fax Machine, a $4.75 Million Penalty, and Why HIPAA Still Catches Organizations Off Guard In 2020, a large health system called Premera Blue

Carl B. Johnson · Mar 29, 2026

HIPAA Compliance Training

HIPAA Compliance Training for Dental Offices in 2026

A $62,500 Fine Over a Single Patient Record In 2019, a dental practice in Texas found out the hard way that small offices aren&

Carl B. Johnson · Mar 28, 2026

Covered Entity

Covered Entity HIPAA: Who Qualifies and Why It Matters

A $5.1 Million Mistake Started with One Wrong Assumption In 2017, Memorial Healthcare System paid $5.1 million to settle with the Office for

Carl B. Johnson · Mar 28, 2026

HIPAA Compliance Training

HIPAA Compliance Training for Employers: A 2026 Guide

A hospital in Texas paid $2.4 million to HHS after a nurse accessed patient records without authorization — and the investigation revealed the organization had

Carl B. Johnson · Mar 27, 2026

OSHA and HIPAA Training

OSHA and HIPAA Training for Dental Offices Online

Two Federal Agencies, One Dental Office, Zero Room for Error A patient walks into your operatory on Monday morning. By the time they leave, your

Carl B. Johnson · Mar 27, 2026

HIPAA Acronym

HIPAA Acronym: What Each Letter Actually Means

Most People Spell It Wrong — And That's Just the Start I once sat in a boardroom where a hospital CEO had "HIPPA

Carl B. Johnson · Mar 27, 2026

HIPAA Training Requirements

HIPAA Training Requirements for Employers: 2026 Guide

A $4.3 Million Wake-Up Call That Started with Untrained Staff In 2023, the University of Washington Medicine agreed to a $750,000 settlement with

Carl B. Johnson · Mar 26, 2026

HIPAA Meaning

HIPAA Meaning: What It Actually Requires in 2026

A hospital in Oklahoma City paid $1.19 million to HHS in 2023 because an employee snooped through patient records without authorization. The organization knew

Carl B. Johnson · Mar 26, 2026