HITECH Act
What Is the HIPAA HITECH Act? A Practical Guide
In February 2011, Cignet Health of Prince George's County, Maryland received a $4.3 million penalty from the Office for Civil Rights — the
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HIPAA Violation
HIPAA Violation in Healthcare: What Actually Triggers a Fine
A front-desk receptionist at a Florida orthopedic clinic looked up her ex-husband's new girlfriend in the EHR. She didn't download anything.
HIPAA Rules and Compliance
HIPAA Rules and Compliance: What Actually Gets You Fined
A $4.75 Million Fine Started with a Single Stolen Laptop In 2014, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center paid a combined $4.
HIPAA Form
HIPAA Form Requirements: What You Actually Need
A physician's office in Connecticut handed every new patient a single sheet of paper labeled "HIPAA Form" at the front desk.
HIPAA
HIPAA in 2026: What Every Covered Entity Must Do Now
A $4.75 Million Wake-Up Call That Should Have Changed Everything In February 2017, Memorial Healthcare System paid $5.5 million to the U.S.
HITECH Act
HITECH Is an Acronym That Stands For — And Why It Matters
A $4.3 Million Wake-Up Call You Can Trace Back to Five Words In 2016, Advocate Health Care Network paid $5.55 million to settle
Emergency Management
Emergency Management in Hospital: HIPAA Rules Apply
The Hurricane That Exposed a Hospital's HIPAA Blind Spot In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, hospitals across the Gulf Coast scrambled to reunite
HIPAA Violation Lawyer
HIPAA Violation Lawyer: When Your Organization Needs One
Last year, I watched a three-physician practice in the Midwest spend eleven months fighting an OCR investigation — without a lawyer for the first four. By
HIPAA Privacy Violation
HIPAA Privacy Violation: What It Costs and How It Happens
A nurse in Tennessee pulls up her ex-husband's medical records after a custody dispute. A front desk worker in Colorado texts a photo
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
HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA Compliance for Medical Billing in Telehealth
A Single Telehealth Claim Triggered a $1.5 Million Investigation A mid-size behavioral health practice in the Southeast thought they had telehealth billing figured out.
HIPAA Rules and Regulations
HIPAA Rules and Regulations: What Actually Matters
A hospital employee in South Carolina pulls up her ex-husband's medical record to see if he really went to that appointment he mentioned.