HIPAA compliance training resources and best practices for healthcare professionals
When HIPAA Law California Compliance Gets Complicated In 2023, a mid-sized California medical group discovered the hard way that complying with federal HIPAA rules wasn&
In December 2023, the HHS Office for Civil Rights published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would represent the most significant overhaul of the
In 2023, a Texas hospital reported a breach after a nurse accessed the medical records of a coworker's ex-spouse out of curiosity — not
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $480,000 after an investigation revealed that their online patient portal lacked basic encryption safeguards
In 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after the organization disclosed protected health information to a reporter's
How a 250-bed Georgia hospital used HIPAA Certify to train 1,847 employees across multiple locations in just 27 days—from implementation to full compliance.
I sat in a waiting room for 30 minutes and learned the names, diagnoses, and insurance details of four strangers. Here's why front desk HIPAA training matters more than you think.
In 2011, a small physician practice in the Midwest received a patient's written request for an accounting of disclosures. The office manager had
When OCR settled with Premera Blue Cross for $6.85 million in 2020, the enforcement action didn't hinge on a single failure. Investigators
In early 2023, a dental practice in Texas received an OCR complaint after a staff member texted appointment reminders containing diagnosis codes to patients who
In early 2024, a small behavioral health clinic in the Midwest received a $50,000 OCR civil money penalty after a breach investigation revealed that
In 2023, a small dental practice in Texas received a $50,000 penalty from the Office for Civil Rights after a workforce member disclosed protected
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