HIPAA Privacy Rule
The HIPAA Privacy Rule Provides Patients the Right to Request
A Mother Waited 18 Months for Her Son's Medical Records. Then OCR Got Involved. In 2019, Cignet Health of Prince George's
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HIPAA Privacy Rule
Content about HIPAA Privacy Rule requirements and training.
HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices: What You Must Get Right
That Binder Gathering Dust at Your Front Desk Could Cost You Six Figures I walked into a dermatology practice last spring and asked to see
HIPAA Rules and Regulations
HIPAA Rules and Regulations: What Actually Matters
A hospital employee in South Carolina pulls up her ex-husband's medical record to see if he really went to that appointment he mentioned.
Protected Health Information Disclosure
Protected Health Information Disclosure: Rules You Must Follow
A receptionist at a New York City dental clinic mentioned a patient's upcoming root canal to the patient's coworker — casually, in
Minimum Necessary Standard
What Does It Mean to Follow the Minimum Necessary Standard?
A scheduling coordinator at a mid-size orthopedic practice pulled a patient's full medical record — psychiatric notes, HIV status, substance abuse history — just to
HIPAA Privacy Rule
The HIPAA Privacy Rule Applies to Which of the Following?
A Question That Gets People Fired Last year, I consulted with a medical billing company whose CEO genuinely believed HIPAA didn't apply to
HIPAA Acronym
HIPAA Acronym: What Each Letter Actually Means
Most People Spell It Wrong — And That's Just the Start I once sat in a boardroom where a hospital CEO had "HIPPA
HIPAA Meaning
HIPAA Meaning: What It Actually Requires in 2026
A hospital in Oklahoma City paid $1.19 million to HHS in 2023 because an employee snooped through patient records without authorization. The organization knew
HIPAA Rules
HIPAA Rules: What Most Organizations Still Get Wrong
A Single Fax Machine Cost This Hospital $4.8 Million In 2019, a fax at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital sent a patient's PHI to the
HIPAA Training
HIPAA Employee Training Requirements: What OCR Expects
In 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $40,000 after an investigation revealed that multiple workforce members had never received HIPAA training — despite
HIPAA Privacy Rule
HIPAA Gives Privacy Protection For: Who Is Actually Covered
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $50,000 after a patient filed a complaint that the practice had disclosed
HIPAA Health
HIPAA Health: How Compliance Protects Patient Care
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with a nonprofit health system that failed to conduct an enterprise-wide risk analysis — a failure