HIPAA Start Date
HIPAA Start Date: Key Dates Every Covered Entity Must Know
August 21, 1996 — The Day Most People Get Wrong Ask a room full of compliance officers about the HIPAA start date, and you'll
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Anti Kickback Statute
Define Anti Kickback Statute: A HIPAA Guide
In 2022, a Texas physician was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for a scheme involving illegal kickbacks, medically unnecessary home health services, and
HIPAA Privacy Rule
What Are the Privacy Rules of HIPAA? A Plain Guide
A Single Fax to the Wrong Number Cost One Health System $4.3 Million In 2016, Advocate Health Care Network agreed to a $5.55
HIPAA Function
What Is the Function of HIPAA? A Practical Guide
A Single Stolen Laptop Started It All In 2013, Advocate Medical Group in Illinois lost four million patient records because of unencrypted laptops. The settlement?
Covered Entity
CE in HIPAA: What Covered Entities Must Do in 2026
A $4.3 Million Penalty — Because They Didn't Think They Were a CE In 2014, New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University collectively
HIPAA Penalties
What Is the Penalty for Violating HIPAA in 2026?
A single stolen laptop cost the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center over $4.3 million in civil monetary penalties. Three unencrypted devices. No
The Privacy Rule
The Privacy Rule: What It Actually Requires in 2026
A Receptionist, a Phone Call, and a $1.5 Million Problem A hospital receptionist confirmed a patient's diagnosis to someone who claimed to
HIPAA Fines
Fines for Violation of HIPAA: What They Cost in 2026
In February 2023, Banner Health agreed to pay $1.25 million to the Office for Civil Rights after a breach exposed the ePHI of nearly
Covered Entity
A Covered Entity Is: Who HIPAA Actually Applies To
Last year I got a call from the owner of a medical billing company in Ohio. She'd just received a letter from the
HIPAA Forms
HIPAA Form Basics Every Covered Entity Needs in 2026
Last year, a small orthopedic clinic in Virginia got a letter from HHS. Not the good kind. An investigation revealed they'd been using
Business Associate
Which of These Entities Could Be a Business Associate?
A managed IT company in Tennessee gets hit with a $2.3 million settlement from HHS because a hospital never signed a business associate agreement
Covered Entity
What Is a Covered Entity Under HIPAA? A Clear Guide
A few years ago, I got a call from the owner of a small billing company in Ohio. She was convinced HIPAA didn't