A collection of 28 posts
A dental hygienist gets a needlestick injury. The office manager logs the incident in the OSHA Sharps Injury Log. Then she emails the details — including
The Clinic That Had 47 Policies and Zero Compliance Last year I walked into a mid-sized orthopedic practice that proudly handed me a three-ring binder.
A physician in South Florida refers every knee surgery patient to the same imaging center. In return, the imaging center pays him a monthly "
A $4.75 Million Wake-Up Call for Organizations That Thought They Were Covered In 2023, Banner Health paid $1.25 million to settle with OCR
A hospital employee in Texas pulls up a patient's full medical record to verify an insurance code. She only needs the diagnosis and
A $4.75 Million Wake-Up Call That Started With a Checkbox In 2023, Banner Health paid $1.25 million to settle with OCR after investigators
The Bloodborne Pathogen Report That Triggered a HIPAA Breach A mid-sized urgent care clinic in Ohio had its OSHA compliance standards dialed in — or so
The Penalty That Started With an Untrained Receptionist In 2018, Cottage Health paid $3 million to settle with HHS after a breach exposed over 62,
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
A $4.75 Million Fine That Started With One Missing Document In 2023, OCR settled with Lafourche Medical Group for $480,000 after a phishing
The Audit That Costs Less Than the Breach A hospital system in Oregon thought its annual checklist was enough. Internal IT signed off every year.
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $480,000 after an investigation revealed systemic failures to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule
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