HIPAA Compliance Insights

HIPAA Violations

HIPPA Law Violations: What Actually Triggers OCR Penalties

In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting over 2.81 million individuals exposed systemic failures in

Carl B. Johnson · Jan 19, 2021

HIPAA for Nurses

HIPPA Nursing: The HIPAA Rules Every Nurse Must Know

In January 2024, a registered nurse at a mid-size hospital system was terminated and reported to OCR after accessing the medical records of a coworker&

Carl B. Johnson · Jan 19, 2021

HIPAA Policies

HIPPA Policies: What You Actually Need (HIPAA Guide)

Every year, thousands of people search for hippa policies — a common misspelling of HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Whether you arrived here

Carl B. Johnson · Jan 19, 2021

HIPAA Privacy Form

HIPAA Privacy Form: What Your Organization Needs

In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $50,000 after investigators discovered the organization had failed to provide patients with an adequate notice

Carl B. Johnson · Jan 19, 2021

HIPAA Safeguards

HIPAA Safeguards: The Three Categories You Must Address

In February 2024, OCR announced a $480,000 settlement with a New England dermatology practice that failed to implement even basic security measures after a

Carl B. Johnson · Jan 19, 2021

HIPAA Training

HIPPA Training Online: What You Actually Need to Know

In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $50,000 after an investigation revealed that not a single member of its

Carl B. Johnson · Jan 19, 2021

HIPAA Penalties

HIPPA Violation Penalties: What Your Organization Risks

In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting over 2.81 million individuals — a case rooted in

Carl B. Johnson · Jan 19, 2021

HIPAA Waiver Form

HIPAA Waiver Form: What You Actually Need to Know

Every week, someone contacts me asking for a "hippa waiver form" — and every week, I have to deliver the same corrective message. There

Carl B. Johnson · Jan 8, 2021

HIPAA BAA

HIPAA BAA: What Every Covered Entity Must Get Right

In 2024, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after investigators found that protected health information had been disclosed to a

Carl B. Johnson · Jan 3, 2021

HIPAA Forms

HIPAA Form Requirements Your Organization Must Follow

In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $50,000 after investigators discovered the organization had been using an outdated authorization form that failed

Carl B. Johnson · Jan 3, 2021

HIPAA Law

HIPPAA Law: What You Need to Know About HIPAA

If you searched for "HIPPAA law" to get here, you're in good company. It's one of the most common

Carl B. Johnson · Jan 3, 2021

HITECH Act

HITECH Regulations: What Covered Entities Must Know

In 2018, MD Anderson Cancer Center lost a $4.3 million appeal over HIPAA violations that hinged on provisions strengthened by the HITECH Act. The

Carl B. Johnson · Dec 8, 2020