HIPAA Violations
How to Report a HIPAA Violation: A Step-by-Step Guide
A nurse in Texas notices a coworker pulling up her ex-husband's medical records during a slow shift. She knows it's wrong.
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HIPAA Violations
Common HIPAA violations, enforcement cases, and how to avoid compliance failures
HIPAA Guidelines
HIPAA Guidelines: What Your Staff Gets Wrong Every Day
The Receptionist Who Cost a Health System $4.3 Million In 2023, OCR settled with Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital after discovering that 23 security guards
Bad Communication in Healthcare
Bad Communication in Healthcare: The HIPAA Cost
A Fax Meant for a Cardiologist Ended Up at a Car Dealership I got the call on a Tuesday. A hospital's intake coordinator
HIPAA Violations
What Is a HIPAA Violation? Real Cases, Real Fines
A nurse in Texas pulls up her ex-husband's medical record out of curiosity. A front desk employee at a dermatology clinic posts a
HIPAA Violations
Consequences of a HIPAA Violation: What Really Happens
A nurse in Tennessee glanced at her ex-husband's medical chart during a slow shift. No screenshot. No printout. Just a look. Within three
HIPAA Violations
Consequences of Violating HIPAA: What Actually Happens
A nurse in Tennessee pulls up her ex-husband's medical records out of curiosity. She doesn't share them. She doesn't
HIPAA Penalties
What Is the Penalty for a HIPAA Violation in 2026?
In 2018, a small Texas health system called MD Anderson Cancer Center lost three unencrypted devices containing patient records. The result? A $4.3 million
HIPAA Violations
Report HIPAA Violations: How, When, and Why It Matters
A $4.3 Million Settlement Started with a Single Complaint In 2016, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost an unencrypted USB drive
HIPAA Violations
How Do I File a HIPAA Violation? A Step-by-Step Guide
Last year, a woman in Ohio told me she'd spent three months trying to figure out how to report her dentist's
HIPAA Complaint
How to File a HIPAA Complaint: A Step-by-Step Guide
A woman in California walked into her pharmacy and discovered that an employee had accessed her prescription records — not to fill a prescription, but out
HIPAA Penalties
What Is the Penalty for Violating HIPAA in 2026?
A single stolen laptop cost the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center over $4.3 million in civil monetary penalties. Three unencrypted devices. No
HIPAA Violations
What Violates HIPAA? Real Cases and Real Fines
A Single Stolen Laptop Cost This Health System $3.9 Million In 2018, the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) settled with the Office for