HIPAA regulations, compliance requirements, and violation prevention
In February 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $1.3 million settlement with a health plan that failed to provide timely access
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare system for $1.3 million after investigators found the organization had failed to implement even basic safeguards for
In 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services reported that fewer than 10% of U.S. hospitals had adopted even a basic electronic health
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after an impermissible disclosure involving patient appointment data — information the practice didn't
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a phishing attack exposed the protected health information of nearly 3 million
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after the organization disclosed a patient's protected health information to a third-party
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after the organization disclosed a patient's protected health information to a third-party
In 2023, OCR received over 700 large breach reports from covered entities and business associates — each one triggering federal and state notification obligations, media attention,
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting nearly 3 million individuals — partly because the organization'
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 over Security Rule violations that had persisted since 2016 — failures the practice might have
In 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting over 2.81 million individuals — a case that hinged on
Every week, at least one compliance officer or new hire sends me some version of the same question: where can I get HIPAA certification? The
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