PHI Data
PHI Data: What Counts, What Doesn't, and What Gets You Fined
A Spreadsheet That Cost $6.85 Million In 2018, Premera Blue Cross agreed to pay $6.85 million to the Office for Civil Rights after
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Protected Health Information
Protected Health Information Under HIPAA: What Counts
A Receptionist's Casual Comment Cost a Hospital $4.3 Million In 2019, the University of Rochester Medical Center agreed to pay $3 million
Importance of HIPAA
Importance of HIPAA: Why It Still Catches Organizations Off Guard
A pediatric clinic in Texas lost a single unencrypted laptop in 2017. That laptop contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 3,500 patients
HIPAA Laws Privacy
HIPAA Laws Privacy: What Actually Gets Enforced
A dermatology practice in Massachusetts left a voicemail on a patient's home phone, confirming a diagnosis in front of the patient's
Emergency Management
Emergency Management in Hospital: HIPAA Rules Apply
When the Code Goes Hospital-Wide, HIPAA Doesn't Clock Out A category 4 hurricane is bearing down on the Gulf Coast. Your hospital'
HITECH Act
HITECH Act Explained: What It Means for HIPAA in 2026
A $4.3 Million Wake-Up Call Nobody Expected In 2016, Advocate Medical Group settled with the Office for Civil Rights for $5.55 million after
HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA Compliance Healthcare: What Actually Gets You Fined
A banner health system in Arizona lost track of 3.7 million patient records in a single breach. The result: a $1.25 million settlement
HIPAA Regulations Explained
HIPAA Regulations Explained: What You Actually Need
A pediatric dental office in Indianapolis left a box of patient charts on the curb for recycling. A passerby took a photo, posted it to
HITECH Act
HITECH Stands For: What It Means for Your Organization
A Law That Turned HIPAA From Paper Tiger to Predator In 2009, a hospital in Texas left 35,000 patient records exposed on a publicly
HITECH Act
HITECH Stands For: What It Means for Your Organization
A $4.3 Million Wake-Up Call That Started with Four Letters In 2016, Advocate Health Care Network agreed to pay $5.55 million to settle
HIPAA Violations
What Violates HIPAA? Real Cases and Real Fines
A Single Stolen Laptop Cost This Health System $3.9 Million In 2018, the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) settled with the Office for
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule
What Is the Purpose of the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule?
In 2017, Presence Health paid $475,000 to the Office for Civil Rights after a single mistake: they waited too long to notify patients about