HIPAA Rules
What Are the HIPAA Rules? A Plain-English Breakdown
A hospital employee in Texas looks up her ex-husband's medical records after a bitter custody dispute. A small clinic in Georgia stores patient
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HIPAA Rules
3 Rules of HIPAA: What Every Covered Entity Must Know
In 2018, a Texas cancer center paid $4.3 million to HHS after two unencrypted devices containing ePHI went missing. The root cause wasn'
Omnibus Rule
The Primary Purpose of the Omnibus Rule Is To
In January 2013, HHS dropped a 563-page regulatory hammer that reshaped every corner of HIPAA compliance. The Omnibus Rule wasn't a minor tweak.
HITECH Act
The HITECH Act: What It Actually Changed About HIPAA
In February 2011, a health plan called Cignet Health of Prince George's County, Maryland received a $4.3 million civil monetary penalty from
HIPAA HITECH Act
What Is the HIPAA HITECH Act? A Practical Guide
A $5.55 Million Wake-Up Call That Rewrote the Rules In 2017, Memorial Healthcare System paid $5.55 million to settle HIPAA violations after employees
HIPAA Omnibus Rule
HIPAA Omnibus Rule: What It Changed and Why It Matters
In January 2013, HHS dropped the largest single regulatory update in HIPAA's history — and most organizations still haven't fully absorbed what
HIPAA Breach
Definition of HIPAA Breach: What Actually Triggers One
A receptionist at a pediatric clinic prints a patient's immunization record and accidentally leaves it on the front counter for forty-five minutes. A
HIPAA Rules
What Are the 3 Rules of HIPAA? A Plain-English Guide
A small dermatology practice in Connecticut thought they had HIPAA covered. They had a privacy notice on their website and a shredder in the back
HIPAA Breach
Definition of HIPAA Breach: What Actually Triggers One
A Stolen Laptop, a Missing Exception, and a $3 Million Problem In 2018, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost an unencrypted laptop
PHI Breach Reporting
When Must PHI-Related Breaches Be Reported? Deadlines
A Hospital Waited 101 Days. It Cost Them $4.8 Million. In 2019, Presence Health agreed to a $475,000 settlement with the Office for
HIPAA in a Nutshell
HIPAA in a Nutshell: What Every Healthcare Org Must Know
In 2023 alone, OCR settled or imposed civil money penalties in cases totaling over $4 million — and the majority involved failures that any organization with
HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule
HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule: What It Changed and Why It Still Matters
When OCR announced a $4.8 million settlement with New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University in 2014, the enforcement action underscored a regulatory landscape that