HIPAA Training
HIPAA Training That Actually Works (Skip the Junk)
That "HIPPA Training" Search Could Cost You More Than You Think I'm going to save you from yourself. If you just
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HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA regulations, compliance requirements, and violation prevention
HIPAA Cheat Sheet
HIPAA Cheat Sheet: The Quick Reference Guide You Need
Last month, a clinic manager in Ohio pulled me aside after a training session and said, "I just need something I can tape to
Business Associate
Example of Business Associate Under HIPAA Rules
A medical practice I consulted for once handed a box of patient records to a local shredding company. No contract. No Business Associate Agreement. No
HIPAA Violation
HIPPO Violation? What You Really Mean Is HIPAA
No, It's Not "HIPPO" — But You're Not the Only One Who Thinks So I once watched a clinic manager
HIPAA Enforcement
What Office Enforces HIPAA? The Agency Behind the Fines
In 2018, a small five-physician cardiology practice in Arizona received a letter that changed everything. Attached was a $3.5 million settlement demand from a
HIPAA Violation Cases
HIPAA Violation Cases: Real Penalties That Changed Everything
A hospital employee in Texas looks up her ex-husband's medical records out of curiosity. A health plan leaves 18 boxes of patient files
HIPAA Violations
Consequences of a HIPAA Violation: What Really Happens
A nurse in Tennessee glanced at her ex-husband's medical chart during a slow shift. No screenshot. No printout. Just a look. Within three
HIPAA Certification
How Do You Get a HIPAA Certification? What to Know
Last month, a practice manager in Atlanta called me in a panic. Her new employer had demanded she produce a "HIPAA certification" within
HIPAA Rules
What Rules Were Added to HIPAA: A Complete Timeline
When Congress passed HIPAA in 1996, the law was barely about privacy at all. It was a health insurance portability bill — designed to help people
HIPAA Security Rule
The HIPAA Security Rule's Broader Objectives Explained
In 2018, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost a Supreme Court appeal and got stuck with a $4.3 million penalty — all
Business Associate Agreement
Business Associate Agreement Form: What You Need
A Missing Signature Cost One Health System $4.3 Million In 2016, Advocate Health Care Network agreed to pay $5.55 million to settle multiple
HIPAA Privacy Rule
What Are the Privacy Rules of HIPAA? A Real-World Guide
A Nurse, a Hallway, and a $387,200 Penalty In 2019, the Office for Civil Rights settled with a medical center in Tennessee after staff