HHS HIPAA Certification
HHS HIPAA Certification: What It Actually Means
At least once a month, a compliance officer asks me the same question: "Where do we get our official HHS HIPAA certification?" The
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HHS HIPAA Training
HHS HIPAA Training: What Your Organization Must Know
In February 2024, OCR settled with a Louisiana medical group for $480,000 after an investigation revealed — among other failures — that the organization had never
HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA Approved: What This Really Means for Compliance
A vendor tells your compliance officer their software is "HIPAA approved." A business associate sends over a marketing sheet stamped with a green
HIPAA Compliance Law
HIPAA Compliance Law: What Your Organization Must Know
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a former employee stole the protected health information of over
HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA Compliance Privacy Rule: What Your Organization Gets Wrong
In February 2024, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,000 after determining the organization had disclosed protected health information to a
HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA Compliance Release Form: What You Must Include
In 2023, OCR settled with a covered entity for $40,000 after an investigation revealed the organization had disclosed protected health information without a valid
HIPAA Guide
HIPAA Guide: What Every Covered Entity Must Get Right
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a workforce member stole the protected health information of over
HIPAA Letter
HIPAA Letter Requirements Every Covered Entity Must Know
In February 2024, OCR settled with a New York medical practice for $100,000 after the organization failed to provide a timely written response to
HIPAA Omnibus Rule
HIPAA Omnibus Rule of 2013: What Still Applies Today
When OCR announced a $4.8 million settlement with New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University in 2014, it was one of the first major enforcement
HIPAA Patient Form
HIPAA Patient Form: What Your Practice Must Include
In January 2024, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $50,000 after investigators discovered the organization had been using a HIPAA
HIPAA Policy for Employees
HIPAA Policy for Employees: What Your Workforce Needs
In 2023, OCR settled with a covered entity for $40,000 after a former employee accessed patient records without authorization — months after leaving the organization.
HIPAA Privacy Certification
HIPAA Privacy Certification: What Your Workforce Needs
In February 2024, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,000 after an investigation revealed that workforce members had never completed documented