HIPAA Authorization
Authorization of Release of Health Information Rules
A hospital in Texas released three years of a patient's psychotherapy notes to an employer — based on a form the patient had signed
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HIPAA Authorization
Authorization for Release of Health Information Under HIPAA
A Missing Signature Cost One Hospital $865,000 In 2019, a patient at a mid-size medical center in the Southeast requested her records be sent
HIPAA Form
HIPAA Form Requirements: What You Actually Need
A physician's office in Connecticut handed every new patient a single sheet of paper labeled "HIPAA Form" at the front desk.
HIPAA Disclosure Form
HIPAA Disclosure Form: What You Must Get Right in 2026
A hospital in Texas faxed 277 patient records to the wrong physician's office. No authorization on file. No tracking log. No documentation that
HIPAA Authorization
What Is a HIPAA Authorization? A Plain-English Guide
A surgeon's office in Texas faxed a patient's entire psychiatric history to a life insurance company. The patient hadn't
PHI Release Form
PHI Release Form: What Your Practice Gets Wrong
A Missing Checkbox Cost This Hospital $387,000 In 2019, Bayfront Health St. Petersburg agreed to a $85,000 corrective action settlement with OCR after
HIPAA Authorization
What Is a HIPAA Authorization? A Practical Guide
The Form That Stops Lawsuits — or Starts Them A surgeon's office in Texas faxed a patient's psychiatric records to an employer.
HIPAA Forms
What Is a HIPAA Form? The Real Answer Beyond the Jargon
Last month, a medical office manager in Ohio called me in a panic. She'd just been told by a patient's attorney
HIPAA Authorization
HIPAA Authorization: What Counts, What Doesn't
A psychiatrist's office in Connecticut faxed 65 pages of therapy notes to a patient's employer. The patient had signed a form
HIPAA General Release Form
HIPAA General Release Form: What Your Organization Must Know
In 2023, a mid-size hospital system in the Southeast received a corrective action mandate from OCR after routinely using an outdated, overly broad release form
HIPAA Authorization
HIPAA Release Authorization Form: What Your Organization Must Include
In 2023, OCR investigated a mid-sized specialty clinic that had been using the same patient authorization form since 2009. The form lacked three of the
HIPAA Release of Information
HIPAA Release of Information Requirements Explained
In 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after an investigation revealed the organization had disclosed protected health information to