Content addressing the myth of HIPAA certification and what organizations actually need.
Last year, a three-physician practice in Tennessee paid $1.19 million to settle HIPAA violations that started with a single stolen laptop. The Office for
A $4.3 Million Wake-Up Call That Started With Bad Training In 2023, the University of Washington Medicine paid $750,000 to settle with OCR
A hospital system in the Midwest recently terminated three employees after a post-training assessment revealed they could not correctly identify what constitutes protected health information
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after an employee disclosed a patient's protected health information on social media.
In early 2024, a small behavioral health clinic in the Midwest received a $50,000 OCR civil money penalty after a breach investigation revealed that
In 2023, a Florida-based healthcare provider paid $1.3 million to settle an OCR investigation that traced back to a single problem: untrained front-desk staff
In 2023, a small dental practice in Texas received a $50,000 penalty from the Office for Civil Rights after a workforce member disclosed protected
In 2023, OCR settled with a Florida-based health system for $1.2 million after an investigation revealed — among other deficiencies — that the organization had no
In March 2024, a small dental practice in Florida agreed to a $50,000 settlement with OCR after an investigation revealed that none of its
Every week, healthcare administrators search for "hipp certification" expecting to find a single credential that makes their organization HIPAA-compliant. The reality is more
Every week, thousands of healthcare workers search for a HIPPA class — and right away, there's a problem. The correct acronym is HIPAA: the
In 2023, OCR settled a case with Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital for $240,000 after 23 security guards were found snooping through patient medical records
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