HIPAA Training
HIPAA Training Free Online: What You Actually Get
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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OCR Enforcement
Office for Civil Rights HIPAA enforcement actions, investigations, and compliance strategies
HIPAA Training
HIPAA Training Frequency Requirement: What OCR Expects
In 2023, OCR settled with a Florida-based health system for $1.2 million after an investigation revealed — among other deficiencies — that the organization had no
HIPAA Training
HIPAA Training Module Requirements Your Team Must Meet
In March 2024, a small dental practice in Florida agreed to a $50,000 settlement with OCR after an investigation revealed that none of its
HIPAA Training
HIPAA Training: The Compliance Gap Putting Your Organization at Risk
OCR's $4.75 Million Settlement Exposed a Training Failure In 2022, OCR settled with a major health system for $4.75 million after
HIPAA Verification
HIPAA Verification Requirements: What OCR Expects
In 2023, OCR investigated a mid-size hospital that released a patient's psychiatric records to a caller who identified herself as the patient'
HIPAA Violations
HIPAA Violation Articles: Lessons from Recent OCR Cases
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a former employee sold protected health information of over 12,
HIPAA Violation
HIPAA Violation in Healthcare: What Triggers OCR Action
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting nearly 3 million patients. The root cause wasn'
HIPAA Violation Penalty
HIPAA Violation Penalty Tiers Explained for 2024
In October 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare system in Louisiana for $480,000 after a phishing attack compromised the protected health information of over
HIPAA Violations
HIPAA Violations and Social Media: A Growing Risk
In 2022, a hospital nurse in New York was terminated and reported to OCR after posting a photo of a busy emergency room on Instagram
HIPAA Violations
HIPAA Violations List: The Most Common Failures in 2024
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $4.75 million after an investigation revealed systemic failures across nearly every major HIPAA requirement
HIPAA Privacy Rule
HIPAA's Privacy Rule: What Your Organization Gets Wrong
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after investigators found the organization had been disclosing patient records to a third-party marketing
HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA-Compliant Storage Requirements for Paper Records
In March 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after an investigation revealed that the organization had been disposing of