SMS HIPAA Compliant
SMS HIPAA Compliant: What Your Texts Are Exposing
That Text You Just Sent? It Probably Violated Federal Law A nurse at a mid-size cardiology practice texts the on-call physician: "Mrs. Rivera'
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Breach Prevention
A collection of 7 posts
ePHI Breach Examples
Which Example Is a Breach of ePHI? Real Cases Explained
A Stolen Laptop. A $1.5 Million Fine. One Unlocked Screen. In 2018, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost a $4.3
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
How to Protect PHI
How to Protect PHI: A Field Guide from the Frontlines
A Stolen Laptop, a $3 Million Fine, and a Lesson in How NOT to Protect PHI In 2016, the University of Mississippi Medical Center paid
Patient Privacy Rights
Patient Privacy Rights: What Your Practice Gets Wrong
A Mother Couldn't Get Her Own Son's Medical Records — Then the Feds Got Involved In 2019, a small medical practice in
HIPAA Violation Fines
HIPAA Violation Fines: What They Cost in 2026
A $4.75 Million Invoice Nobody Expected In 2022, a cancer care center in Indiana opened an envelope from HHS that changed everything. The Centers
HIPAA Risks
HIPAA Risks Every Healthcare Organization Must Address
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with a hospital system that had failed to conduct an enterprise-wide risk analysis for over