HIPAA Course
HIPAA Course: What Your Team Actually Needs in 2026
A $4.3 Million Wake-Up Call That Started With Bad Training In 2023, the University of Washington Medicine paid $750,000 to settle with OCR
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OCR Enforcement
Office for Civil Rights HIPAA enforcement actions, investigations, and compliance strategies
OCR Enforcement
How to Stay Off OCR's Radar: The Documentation Gap That Puts Healthcare Organizations at Risk
After consulting for over 2,500 healthcare organizations, they all had one major risk in common—no audit record or evidence of HIPAA training. Learn how to stay off OCR's radar.
HIPAA Eligibility
HIPAA Eligibility: Who Must Comply and Why It Matters
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England that had never conducted a risk analysis, never issued a Notice of Privacy Practices,
HIPAA Training
HIPAA Employee Training Requirements: What OCR Expects
In 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $40,000 after an investigation revealed that multiple workforce members had never received HIPAA training — despite
HIPAA Fines
HIPAA Fines for Non Compliance: What You Risk in 2024
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
HIPAA General Release Form
HIPAA General Release Form: What Your Organization Must Know
In 2023, a mid-size hospital system in the Southeast received a corrective action mandate from OCR after routinely using an outdated, overly broad release form
HIPAA Privacy Rule
HIPAA Gives Privacy Protection For: Who Is Actually Covered
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $50,000 after a patient filed a complaint that the practice had disclosed
HIPAA Goals
HIPAA Goals: The Core Objectives Your Organization Must Meet
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a former employee stole the protected health information of over
HIPAA Health
HIPAA Health: How Compliance Protects Patient Care
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with a nonprofit health system that failed to conduct an enterprise-wide risk analysis — a failure
HIPAA Identifiable Information
HIPAA Identifiable Information: What Qualifies as PHI
In 2023, a dental practice in New England received a six-figure penalty from OCR after posting appointment reminders on a public-facing scheduling platform that exposed
HIPAA Importance
HIPAA Importance: Why Compliance Is Non-Negotiable
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with Montefiore Medical Center after a former employee stole the protected health information of over
HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA in Health Care: What Every Organization Must Know
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with a hospital system that failed to conduct an enterprise-wide risk analysis — a requirement that