HIPAA Verification
HIPAA Verification Requirements: What OCR Expects
In 2023, OCR investigated a mid-size hospital that released a patient's psychiatric records to a caller who identified herself as the patient'
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HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA regulations, compliance requirements, and violation prevention
HIPAA Violations
HIPAA Violation Articles: Lessons from Recent OCR Cases
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a former employee sold protected health information of over 12,
HIPAA Violation Penalty
HIPAA Violation Penalty Tiers Explained for 2024
In October 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare system in Louisiana for $480,000 after a phishing attack compromised the protected health information of over
HIPAA Violations
HIPAA Violations and Social Media: A Growing Risk
In 2022, a hospital nurse in New York was terminated and reported to OCR after posting a photo of a busy emergency room on Instagram
HIPAA Violations
HIPAA Violations List: The Most Common Failures in 2024
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $4.75 million after an investigation revealed systemic failures across nearly every major HIPAA requirement
HIPAA Privacy Rule
HIPAA's Privacy Rule: What Your Organization Gets Wrong
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after investigators found the organization had been disclosing patient records to a third-party marketing
HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA-Compliant Storage Requirements for Paper Records
In March 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after an investigation revealed that the organization had been disposing of
HIPP Certification
HIPP Certification: What It Really Means for HIPAA
Every week, healthcare administrators search for "hipp certification" expecting to find a single credential that makes their organization HIPAA-compliant. The reality is more
HIPAA Agreement
HIPAA Agreement Requirements Every Organization Must Follow
In 2024, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,000 after discovering that protected health information had been disclosed to a vendor
HIPAA Training
HIPPA Class: What You Actually Need for Compliance
Every week, thousands of healthcare workers search for a HIPPA class — and right away, there's a problem. The correct acronym is HIPAA: the
HIPAA Compliant Cloud
HIPAA Compliant Cloud: What Covered Entities Must Know
In 2022, OCR settled with a health plan for $875,000 after an investigation revealed that protected health information stored in a cloud environment lacked
HIPAA Exceptions
HIPPA Exceptions: What HIPAA Actually Allows
In 2023, a small dental practice in Texas received an OCR investigation notice after a patient complained that the office shared medical records with a