A collection of 11 posts
A nurse texts a photo of a wound to a dermatologist for a quick consult. A front-desk coordinator sends an appointment reminder with a diagnosis
The One Document OCR Asks For First — Every Single Time I've been involved in over a hundred HIPAA readiness reviews. And I can
A $4.3 Million Fine That Started with Untrained Staff In 2015, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost three unencrypted devices containing
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
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 2018, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost a $4.3 million appeal after OCR found that unencrypted laptops and thumb drives
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $1.3 million after an investigation revealed the organization had failed to implement even basic technical
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
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a former employee stole electronic protected health information (ePHI) of
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare system for $1.3 million after investigators found the organization had failed to implement even basic safeguards for
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a former employee accessed and sold the electronic protected health
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