Common HIPAA violations, enforcement cases, and how to avoid compliance failures
In 2018, a small dermatology practice in Massachusetts agreed to pay $150,000 to the Office for Civil Rights after a physician threw patient records
In February 2023, Banner Health agreed to pay $1.25 million to the Office for Civil Rights after a breach exposed the ePHI of nearly
A nurse at a large hospital system picks up the phone and reads a patient's HIV status to the wrong family member. No
In February 2023, Banner Health agreed to pay $1.25 million to the Office for Civil Rights after a breach exposed the electronic protected health
A Nurse, a Hallway, and a $4.75 Million Settlement In 2021, a major health system paid $4.75 million to settle allegations from the
In 2018, a small dermatology practice in Massachusetts called Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, P.C. paid $150,000 to settle a HIPAA case. The trigger?
A receptionist at a dental clinic forwarded a spreadsheet of patient names, Social Security numbers, and insurance IDs to her personal Gmail account so she
Jobs. Licenses. Freedom. Reputations built over decades. Healthcare workers across the country are destroying their careers—sometimes in seconds—with social media posts they never imagined would cost them everything.
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting over 2.81 million individuals exposed systemic failures in
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $480,000 after an investigation revealed systemic failures to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule
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 2023, a patient in Texas discovered her therapist had disclosed session notes to a family member without authorization. She hired an attorney, filed suit
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