HIPAA regulations, compliance requirements, and violation prevention
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
A cardiologist in South Florida refers every patient needing imaging to a specific diagnostic center. In return, that center quietly pays him $500 per referral.
A single misconfigured EHR server exposed the protected health information of 3.9 million patients at Advocate Medical Group — and cost the organization $5.55
The Post Test Nobody Talks About — Until It Costs You Last year, I reviewed training records for a mid-size cardiology practice in Texas. Every single
That Clipboard Form Nobody Reads Could Cost You Six Figures Here's a scene I've witnessed dozens of times: a patient walks
That "No-Cost" HIPAA Course Could Cost You $1.5 Million A pediatric nonprofit in Idaho thought they'd checked the box. They
That Text You Just Sent? It Probably Violated Federal Law A nurse at a mid-size cardiology practice texts the on-call physician: "Mrs. Rivera'
A Cardiologist, a Lab Owner, and a $40 Million Problem In 2023, a Florida cardiologist was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. His crime
A $4.3 Million Mistake Started with One Misunderstood Spreadsheet In 2016, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost an unencrypted laptop and
A therapist in Ohio logs into a video platform, greets her patient, and starts a session about suicidal ideation. The session is encrypted in transit
A front-desk employee at a cardiology clinic in Texas faxed a patient's billing statement to the wrong number. The document included a name,
A hospital in Louisiana lost $480,000 because a single employee snooped through a patient's medical record out of curiosity. Not a hacker.
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