HIPAA Privacy Form
HIPAA Privacy Form: What Most Practices Get Wrong
That Stack of Forms Your Front Desk Hands Out? It Might Be Wrong. I once walked into a three-provider medical practice in Georgia and asked
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HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA regulations, compliance requirements, and violation prevention
HIPAA Training Requirements
HIPAA Training Requirements: What the Law Actually Says
A small pediatric clinic in Colorado thought they had HIPAA handled. They'd trained their staff once — back in 2014. When OCR came knocking
The Privacy Rule
The Privacy Rule: What It Actually Requires in 2026
A Receptionist, a Phone Call, and a $1.5 Million Problem A hospital receptionist confirmed a patient's diagnosis to someone who claimed to
HIPAA Compliance
Who Must Comply to HIPAA: Every Entity Explained
A mental health counselor in private practice once told me she didn't need to worry about HIPAA because she wasn't a
OSHA and Healthcare
OSHA and Healthcare: Where Worker Safety Meets HIPAA
The Inspection That Exposed Two Problems at Once A clinic in the Midwest got an OSHA inspection after a needlestick injury went unreported. The compliance
HIPAA History
How Long Has HIPAA Been Around? A 30-Year History
In August 1996, President Bill Clinton signed a law that most people in healthcare couldn't even pronounce correctly. Thirty years later, that same
Google Voice HIPAA
Is Google Voice HIPAA Compliant? What You Must Know
A therapist I consulted with last year was using the standard Google Voice app to confirm appointments, send session reminders, and even discuss medication changes
PHI Disclosure
PHI To Third Parties: What HIPAA Actually Allows
A hospital employee in Texas forwarded a patient's lab results to a family member who called and asked nicely. No written authorization. No
HIPAA Fines
Fines for Violation of HIPAA: What They Cost in 2026
In February 2023, Banner Health agreed to pay $1.25 million to the Office for Civil Rights after a breach exposed the ePHI of nearly
American Health Training HIPAA
American Health Training HIPAA: What Actually Works
A 22-employee cardiology practice in Tennessee paid $2.3 million to settle HIPAA violations in 2020 — and the root cause wasn't a sophisticated
Certification for HIPAA
Certification for HIPAA: What Actually Matters in 2026
Here's something that surprises most people in healthcare: HHS does not issue or endorse any official certification for HIPAA. There's no
Covered Entity
A Covered Entity Is: Who HIPAA Actually Applies To
Last year I got a call from the owner of a medical billing company in Ohio. She'd just received a letter from the