HIPAA Compliance Insights

HIPAA Basic Rules

HIPAA Basic Rules Every Covered Entity Must Follow

In February 2024, OCR settled with a Louisiana medical group for $480,000 after investigators found the organization had failed to implement even the most

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 1, 2022

HIPAA Business Protection

HIPAA Business Protection: Safeguard Your Organization

In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with a healthcare system that failed to conduct an enterprise-wide risk analysis — a fundamental gap

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 1, 2022

HIPAA Certification

HIPAA Certification for IT Professionals: What You Need

In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare system for $1.3 million after an investigation revealed that IT staff had failed to implement basic Security

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 1, 2022

HIPAA Certification

HIPAA Certification for Software: What Developers Must Know

In 2023, OCR settled with a telehealth platform for $1.25 million after an investigation revealed the company's software transmitted protected health information

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 1, 2022

HIPAA CEU

HIPAA CEU Free: What Healthcare Workers Need to Know

Every year, I see the same search spike in Q4: healthcare professionals scrambling to find HIPAA CEU free options before their credential renewal deadlines. The

Carl B. Johnson · Mar 24, 2022

HIPAA Compliance

HIPAA Compliance and Texting: Secure Messaging Rules

A physician texts a colleague a patient's lab results using a personal smartphone. A front-desk coordinator sends an appointment reminder via standard SMS

Carl B. Johnson · Mar 24, 2022

HIPAA Compliance

HIPAA Compliance Checklist for Business Associates

In 2024, OCR settled with a medical transcription company for $1.2 million after a breach investigation revealed the business associate had never conducted a

Carl B. Johnson · Mar 24, 2022

HIPAA Compliance

HIPAA Compliance G Suite: What You Must Configure

In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for over $1.25 million after an investigation revealed that protected health information was being shared through

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 28, 2022

HIPAA Compliance

HIPAA Compliance in Medical Office: A Practical Guide

In 2023, OCR settled with a solo dental practice in Indiana for $50,000 after a patient complaint revealed the office had no written policies,

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 28, 2022

HIPAA Compliance Law

HIPAA Compliance Law: What Your Organization Must Know

In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a former employee stole the protected health information of over

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 28, 2022

HIPAA Compliance

HIPAA Compliance Privacy Rule: What Your Organization Gets Wrong

In February 2024, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,000 after determining the organization had disclosed protected health information to a

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 28, 2022

HIPAA Compliance

HIPAA Compliance Release Form: What You Must Include

In 2023, OCR settled with a covered entity for $40,000 after an investigation revealed the organization had disclosed protected health information without a valid

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 28, 2022