HIPAA compliance training resources and best practices for healthcare professionals
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 over Security Rule violations that had persisted since 2016 — failures the practice might have
In 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting over 2.81 million individuals — a case that hinged on
Every week, at least one compliance officer or new hire sends me some version of the same question: where can I get HIPAA certification? The
In February 2023, the Office for Civil Rights settled with a dental practice in New England for $30,000 after the organization failed to provide
In 2023, OCR settled with a covered entity for $1.3 million after an investigation revealed the organization had misclassified certain data as non-PHI — and
Every year, OCR investigations reveal the same pattern: organizations that misidentify what HIPAA actually requires end up with the most damaging audit findings. One of
In 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting nearly 3 million individuals exposed failures across multiple HIPAA requirements
When OCR settled with Anthem Inc. for $16 million in 2018 — the largest HIPAA settlement in history at that time — the enforcement action didn'
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare system for $480,000 after investigators found that workforce members had never completed HIPAA training — despite handling
In February 2023, OCR settled with a Florida-based medical practice for $30,000 after investigators found the organization had no evidence of workforce HIPAA training
In 2023, OCR settled with a regional hospital system that had failed to conduct a thorough risk analysis — and during the investigation, auditors discovered the
In February 2024, OCR settled with a Florida-based healthcare provider for $160,000 after a breach investigation revealed that multiple workforce members had never received
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