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A $4.3 Million Wake-Up Call That Started with a Missing Checkbox In 2023, Banner Health agreed to a $1.25 million settlement with OCR
A hospital in Texas loses $4.3 million because a physician posted a photo on social media. A health plan in Indiana gets hit with
A nurse in a busy orthopedic clinic hits "send" on a fax machine and watches the confirmation page print. The referral — packed with
A single stolen laptop cost Lifespan Health System $1,040,000. Not because the laptop itself was valuable — it was worth maybe $800. The penalty
A Nurse, a Waiting Room, and a $4.3 Million Problem In 2016, a nurse at a New York hospital mentioned a patient's
A woman in Ohio loses her job on a Friday. By Monday, her daughter needs emergency surgery. Before 1996, that gap in employment could have
The Chain of Liability Nobody Wants to Think About In 2018, a medical transcription company called Advanced Medical Practice Management paid a $500,000 settlement
A Receptionist, a Fax Machine, and a $1.5 Million Problem A few years ago, I watched a small physician's practice unravel over
A medical receptionist forwards a patient's appointment reminder to her personal email so she can "finish up at home." That email
A hospital employee in Texas looked up her ex-husband's medical records after a nasty divorce. No treatment purpose. No payment reason. Pure curiosity
The Law With Two Names That Every Healthcare Worker Should Know I was running a compliance workshop for a hospital system in Atlanta when a
A therapist in Florida conducts a video session with a patient using a consumer-grade messaging app. No encryption. No business associate agreement. No documentation of
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