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HIPAA Training

HIPAA Training Programs: What OCR Expects in 2024

When OCR settled with a Florida dental practice for $62,500 in 2023, the root cause wasn't a sophisticated cyberattack or a rogue

Carl B. Johnson · May 29, 2021

HIPAA Training

HIPAA Training Requirement: What Your Organization Must Do

In 2023, OCR settled with a Louisiana medical group for $480,000 after a breach investigation revealed the organization had never implemented a workforce training

Carl B. Johnson · May 29, 2021

HIPAA Training

HIPAA Training.com Alternatives: Find the Right Program

In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $23,000 after an investigation revealed that not a single member of the

Carl B. Johnson · May 5, 2021

HIPAA Violation

HIPAA Violation at Workplace: How It Happens and What to Do

In 2023, OCR settled with a Louisiana medical group for $480,000 after a former employee accessed patient records without authorization for months — and no

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 23, 2021

HIPAA Violation

HIPAA Violation California: What Providers Must Know

In 2023, a mid-size California medical group agreed to a $240,000 settlement with OCR after an employee accessed patient records without authorization for over

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 23, 2021

HIPAA Violation Laws

HIPAA Violation Laws: What Every Covered Entity Must Know

In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affected nearly 3 million individuals. The investigation revealed longstanding failures

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 23, 2021

HIPAA Violation

HIPAA Violation Lawsuit Cases: Lessons from OCR

What Real HIPAA Violation Lawsuit Cases Reveal About Enforcement Priorities In February 2023, OCR announced a $1.3 million settlement with Banner Health after a

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 23, 2021

HIPAA Voicemail

HIPAA Voicemail Rules: What You Can and Cannot Say

In 2022, a specialty clinic in the Midwest faced an OCR complaint after a staff member left a detailed voicemail on a patient's

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 23, 2021

HIPAA Whistleblower

HIPAA Whistleblower Protections: What Your Team Must Know

In 2023, a hospital system in the Midwest terminated a compliance analyst who reported suspected HIPAA violations to the Office for Civil Rights. The organization

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 23, 2021

HIPAA Compliance

HIPP Compliance: What You Actually Need to Know

Every week, OCR receives complaints from patients whose protected health information was mishandled by organizations that believed they were compliant — but had fundamental gaps in

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 23, 2021

HIPAA and Law Enforcement

HIPAA and Law Enforcement: When You Can Disclose PHI

A police officer walks into your emergency department, badge in hand, requesting medical records for a patient involved in a shooting. Your front desk staff

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 23, 2021

HIPAA and OSHA

HIPAA and OSHA: How These Two Laws Overlap

A medical assistant files a workers' compensation claim after a needlestick injury. The employer's occupational health team needs medical records to process

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 23, 2021