HIPAA History
When Was HIPAA Enacted? The 1996 Law Still Catching Orgs Off Guard
It's HIPAA, Not HIPPA — and It's Older Than You Think I get this question more than almost any other: when was
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Healthcare Compliance
Healthcare regulatory compliance guidance, strategies, and industry insights
HIPAA Compliance Training Courses
HIPAA Compliance Training Courses: What Actually Works
A pediatric clinic in Colorado lost $548,265 because their front desk staff didn't know that faxing PHI to the wrong number triggered
HIPAA Training
HIPPA Course? Why the Misspelling Costs More Than You Think
The Typo That Reveals a Bigger Problem Every month, thousands of people search for a "hippa course." I know because I watch the
OSHA Compliance Standards
OSHA Compliance Standards: Where HIPAA Overlap Hurts
The Bloodborne Pathogen Report That Triggered a HIPAA Breach A mid-sized urgent care clinic in Ohio had its OSHA compliance standards dialed in — or so
Healthcare Fraud and Abuse
What Is Fraud and Abuse in Healthcare? A HIPAA Guide
A front-desk employee at a Florida clinic bills Medicare for physical therapy sessions that never happened. A physician upcodes patient visits — documenting complex evaluations when
HIPAA Compliance Definition
HIPAA Compliance Definition: What It Actually Means
A $4.3 Million Fine Started with a Missing Definition In 2016, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost three unencrypted devices containing
HIPAA Certification
HIPAA Certification Online: What You Actually Get
Last year, a practice manager in Ohio told me she'd had her entire staff complete an online HIPAA certification she found through a
HIPAA Administrative Safeguards
How Many Administrative Areas Apply to HIPAA Regulations?
A single missing risk assessment cost Premera Blue Cross $6.85 million in 2020. Not a breach of millions of records — though that happened too.
HIPAA and Compliance Training
HIPAA and Compliance Training: What Actually Works
A receptionist at a dermatology clinic in New England forwarded a spreadsheet of 1,800 patient names and insurance IDs to her personal Gmail account.
HIPAA Sample Policies
HIPAA Sample Policies: What Actually Works in 2026
A 340-bed hospital in Idaho downloaded a set of HIPAA sample policies from the internet in 2019, dropped their logo on each page, and filed
HIPAA Purposes
What Are the Four Main Purposes of HIPAA? A Guide
Most People Only Know Half the Story Ask ten healthcare workers what HIPAA is about, and nine of them will say "patient privacy."
Bloodborne Pathogens
How Many Bloodborne Pathogens Are There? A HIPAA Guide
A Single Needlestick Changed Everything for This Clinic A medical assistant at a small urgent care clinic in Ohio stuck herself with a contaminated needle