HIPAA for Dental
HIPAA for Dental Practices: Compliance Beyond the Chair
In 2022, a small dental practice in North Carolina paid $50,000 to settle potential HIPAA violations after OCR found the office had no risk
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HIPAA Privacy Rule
Content about HIPAA Privacy Rule requirements and training.
HIPAA for Dentists
HIPAA for Dentists: Compliance Rules Every Practice Needs
In 2022, OCR investigated a small dental practice in North Carolina that had failed to provide patients with a Notice of Privacy Practices for over
HIPAA HR Compliance
HIPAA HR Compliance: What Every HR Department Must Know
In 2023, a mid-sized employer's HR department forwarded an employee's medical certification for FMLA leave to the employee's direct
HIPAA Identifiers
HIPAA Identifiers PHI: The 18 Data Elements You Must Protect
In 2023, OCR settled with a health system for $1.3 million after an investigation revealed that employee spreadsheets containing patient names, dates of birth,
HIPAA Laws for Dental Offices
HIPAA Laws for Dental Offices: What You Must Know
In 2022, a small dental practice in North Carolina agreed to a $50,000 settlement with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) after a patient
HIPAA Mental Health Records
HIPAA Mental Health Records: Privacy Rules You Must Know
In 2022, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after a breach exposed patient records — including sensitive mental health information — that
HIPAA Need to Know
HIPAA Need to Know: The Minimum Necessary Standard
In 2023, OCR settled with a health system for $1.3 million after an investigation revealed that employees across multiple departments had unrestricted access to
HIPAA Right of Access
HIPAA Right of Access: What Your Organization Must Know
In 2019, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) launched its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative — and since then, it has settled or imposed penalties in
HIPAA Training
HIPAA Training Requirement: What Your Organization Must Do
In 2023, OCR settled with a Louisiana medical group for $480,000 after a breach investigation revealed the organization had never implemented a workforce training
HIPAA Violation
HIPAA Violation at Workplace: How It Happens and What to Do
In 2023, OCR settled with a Louisiana medical group for $480,000 after a former employee accessed patient records without authorization for months — and no
HIPAA and OSHA
HIPAA and OSHA: How These Two Laws Overlap
A medical assistant files a workers' compensation claim after a needlestick injury. The employer's occupational health team needs medical records to process
HIPAA and Social Media
HIPPA and Social Media: Avoiding Costly HIPAA Violations
In 2022, a Texas dental practice paid a $10,000 settlement after a staff member posted a patient's before-and-after photos on Instagram — without