Encryption

Technical Safeguards

Technical Safeguard Requirements Under HIPAA Security Rule

In 2023, OCR settled with a health system for $1.3 million after investigators found the organization had failed to implement even basic access controls

HIPAA Compliance

Text Messaging HIPAA Compliant: What Your Organization Must Know

In 2023, a dental practice in Texas agreed to a $50,000 settlement with OCR after an investigation revealed staff members were texting appointment reminders