Bad Communication in Healthcare
Bad Communication in Healthcare: The HIPAA Cost
A Fax Meant for a Cardiologist Ended Up at a Car Dealership I got the call on a Tuesday. A hospital's intake coordinator
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HIPAA Breach
HIPPA Breach: What People Really Mean and Why It Matters
It's Spelled HIPAA — But the Consequences Are Real Either Way Let me save you from a meeting embarrassment I've watched play
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule: What You Owe and When
72,000 Patients Found Out About Their Breach From the Evening News That's not a hypothetical. In 2023, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital discovered
HIPAA Violations
What Is a HIPAA Violation? Real Cases, Real Fines
A nurse in Texas pulls up her ex-husband's medical record out of curiosity. A front desk employee at a dermatology clinic posts a
HITECH Act
HITECH Act Expert Witness: What You Need to Know
A $4.3 Million Settlement — and the Expert Who Made It Make Sense In 2014, the HHS Office for Civil Rights announced a $4.3
HIPAA Cheat Sheet
HIPAA Cheat Sheet: The Quick Reference Guide You Need
Last month, a clinic manager in Ohio pulled me aside after a training session and said, "I just need something I can tape to
HIPAA Violation Cases
HIPAA Violation Cases: Real Penalties That Changed Everything
A hospital employee in Texas looks up her ex-husband's medical records out of curiosity. A health plan leaves 18 boxes of patient files
PHI
PHI Protected Health Information: What Counts and What Doesn't
A front-desk employee at a pediatric clinic in Texas mentioned a patient's diagnosis to the child's school counselor over the phone.
HIPAA Patients Rights
HIPAA Patients Rights: What Your Practice Owes Every Person Who Walks In
A Woman in Texas Waited 13 Months for Her Own Medical Records She asked politely. Then she asked again. Then she filed a complaint with
HIPAA Violation Cases
Recent Real Life HIPAA Violation Cases to Study
A hospital employee in Louisiana looked up her ex-husband's medical records out of curiosity. A health plan in Massachusetts left the PHI of
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
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