HIPAA Compliance Insights

Compliance OSHA

Compliance OSHA and HIPAA: Where the Two Overlap

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 · May 23, 2026

HIPAA Authorization

What Is a HIPAA Authorization? A Plain-English Guide

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 · May 23, 2026

OSHA Compliance Standards

OSHA Compliance Standards: Where HIPAA Overlap Hurts

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 · May 22, 2026

Anti-Kickback Statute

What Is the Anti-Kickback Statute Designed to Prevent?

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 · May 22, 2026

Electronic Health Records

Electronic Health Records HIPAA Compliance in 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 · May 22, 2026

HIPAA Post Test

HIPAA for Healthcare Workers: Overview Post Test Guide

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 · May 21, 2026

HIPAA NPP

HIPAA NPP: The Notice Your Patients Deserve Right

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 · May 21, 2026

HIPAA Training

HIPAA Training Free Options: What You Actually Get

That "No-Cost" HIPAA Course Could Cost You $1.5 Million A pediatric nonprofit in Idaho thought they'd checked the box. They

Carl B. Johnson · May 21, 2026

SMS HIPAA Compliant

SMS HIPAA Compliant: What Your Texts Are Exposing

That Text You Just Sent? It Probably Violated Federal Law A nurse at a mid-size cardiology practice texts the on-call physician: "Mrs. Rivera'

Carl B. Johnson · May 20, 2026

Anti-Kickback Statute

The Intent of the Anti-Kickback Statute Is To Stop This

A Cardiologist, a Lab Owner, and a $40 Million Problem In 2023, a Florida cardiologist was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. His crime

Carl B. Johnson · May 20, 2026

PHI HIPAA Meaning

PHI HIPAA Meaning: What Counts as Protected Data

A $4.3 Million Mistake Started with One Misunderstood Spreadsheet In 2016, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost an unencrypted laptop and

Carl B. Johnson · May 19, 2026

HIPAA Compliant Text Messaging

HIPAA Compliant Text Messaging: What You Must Know

A nurse texts a photo of a wound to a dermatologist for a quick consult. A front-desk coordinator sends an appointment reminder with a diagnosis

Carl B. Johnson · May 19, 2026