HIPAA History
When Did HIPAA Take Effect? Key Dates You Must Know
A Law Signed in 1996 That Didn't Really Bite Until Years Later Here's a question I get surprisingly often from compliance
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HITECH Act
HITECH Is an Acronym That Stands For — And Why It Matters
A $4.3 Million Wake-Up Call You Can Trace Back to Five Words In 2016, Advocate Health Care Network paid $5.55 million to settle
HIPAA Compliance
Does HIPAA Apply to Everyone? Who's Covered in 2026
A personal trainer once told me she couldn't share a client's weight-loss results on Instagram because of HIPAA. A landlord told
HIPAA Violation Employer
HIPAA Violation by Employer: What Actually Happens
A supervisor at a mid-size hospital pulls up a coworker's medical record out of curiosity. A manager at a dental practice mentions an
Business Associates
What Are Business Associates Under HIPAA?
A cloud storage vendor loses a laptop containing 20,000 patient records. The hospital that hired them gets the breach notification letter. The vendor insists
HIPAA Privacy Violation
HIPAA Privacy Violation: What It Costs and How It Happens
A nurse in Tennessee pulls up her ex-husband's medical records after a custody dispute. A front desk worker in Colorado texts a photo
Why HIPAA Is Important
Why HIPAA Is Important in Healthcare: Real Stakes
A hospital employee in South Carolina pulled up her ex-husband's medical records out of curiosity. No malicious intent. No financial motive. Just a
HIPAA Compliant Online Storage
HIPAA Compliant Online Storage: What You Must Know
A small dermatology practice in New England thought they were covered. They'd signed up for a popular cloud storage service, uploaded thousands of
HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA Compliance for IT Professionals: A 2026 Guide
The Server Room Where $4.3 Million Disappeared In 2023, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost a Supreme Court appeal after OCR
Criminal Penalties for HIPAA Violations
Criminal Penalties for HIPAA Violations: What You Risk
A Nurse in Tennessee Got Four Years in Federal Prison In 2022, a former employee of a Tennessee medical clinic was sentenced to federal prison
Covered Entity vs Business Associate
Covered Entity vs Business Associate: Key Differences
A few years ago, I got a call from the CEO of a mid-sized billing company. His team had been processing claims for a hospital
Who Regulates HIPAA
Who Regulates HIPAA? The Agencies Behind Enforcement
A Single Complaint to the Wrong Agency Can Cost You Months I got a call last year from a clinic administrator who had filed a