How to Protect PHI
How to Protect PHI: A Field Guide from the Frontlines
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
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HIPAA Compliance Testing Services
HIPAA Compliance Testing Services: What Actually Works
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.
Technical Safeguards HIPAA
Technical Safeguards HIPAA: What Most Orgs Get Wrong
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
HIPAA Security Rule
HIPAA Security Safeguards Include These Three Categories
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
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 Security Rule
What Does the HIPAA Security Rule Establish Safeguards to Protect?
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
HIPAA Security Rule
What Safeguards Does the HIPAA Security Rule Require?
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
HIPAA Technical Security
HIPAA Technical Security: Safeguards Your Organization Must Implement
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