HIPAA Compliance Insights

Online HIPAA Training

Online HIPAA Training for Employees: What Actually Works

A $4.3 Million Fine That Started with Untrained Staff In 2015, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost three unencrypted devices containing

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 30, 2026

HIPAA Purposes

What Are the Four Main Purposes of HIPAA? A Guide

Most People Only Know Half the Story Ask ten healthcare workers what HIPAA is about, and nine of them will say "patient privacy."

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 29, 2026

Protected Health Information

Protected Health Information HIPAA: What Actually Counts

A Receptionist, a Waiting Room, and a $1.5 Million Mistake A few years ago, I consulted with a mid-size behavioral health clinic that had

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 29, 2026

Why HIPAA Is Important

Why HIPAA Is Important in Healthcare: Real Stakes

A hospital employee in South Carolina pulled up her ex-husband's medical records out of curiosity. No malicious intent. No financial motive. Just a

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 28, 2026

HIPAA Compliant Text Messages

HIPAA Compliant Text Messages: What You Must Know

A Single Text Cost This Health System $3 Million In 2018, the University of Rochester Medical Center agreed to a $3 million settlement with OCR

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 28, 2026

HIPAA Privacy Rule

What Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule Protect? A Real Guide

A physician's office in Texas left a box of patient records next to a dumpster in 2019. Someone took a photo, posted it

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 27, 2026

HIPAA Basics

Define HIPAA and Why It Was Established: A Real Guide

A $16 Million Wake-Up Call That Traces Back to 1996 In 2018, Anthem Inc. wrote a check to the U.S. Department of Health and

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 27, 2026

HIPAA Medical Privacy

HIPAA Medical Privacy: What Covered Entities Get Wrong

A Nurse, a Hallway, and a $4.75 Million Settlement In 2021, a major health system paid $4.75 million to settle allegations from the

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 27, 2026

PHI Definition

What PHI Means in HIPAA: The Definition That Drives Everything

A Single Misunderstood Term Cost This Health Plan $6.85 Million In 2018, Premera Blue Cross agreed to pay $6.85 million to settle HIPAA

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 26, 2026

HIPAA Penalties

What Are the Penalties for HIPAA Violations in 2026?

In 2018, a small dermatology practice in Massachusetts called Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, P.C. paid $150,000 to settle a HIPAA case. The trigger?

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 26, 2026

Bloodborne Pathogens

How Many Bloodborne Pathogens Are There? A HIPAA Guide

A Single Needlestick Changed Everything for This Clinic A medical assistant at a small urgent care clinic in Ohio stuck herself with a contaminated needle

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 25, 2026

HIPAA Law

Define HIPAA Law: What It Actually Means in 2026

A small dental practice in Georgia gets hit with a $70,000 penalty because a front-desk employee left a box of patient files on a

Carl B. Johnson · Apr 25, 2026