Patient Rights
What Are the Six Patient Rights Under the Privacy Rule
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $50,000 after it failed to provide a patient with a copy of
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Privacy Rule
What Does the Privacy Rule Grant to Patients?
In 2023, OCR settled with a health system for $40,000 after the organization failed to provide a patient timely access to her own medical
HIPAA Authorization
What Is HIPAA Authorization at Kaiser: A Practical Guide
In 2024, Kaiser Permanente disclosed that a tracking technology breach potentially exposed the protected health information of 13.4 million individuals — one of the largest
Medical Release Form
What Is a Medical Release Form Under HIPAA Rules
In 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after it disclosed a patient's protected health information to a
Notice of Privacy Practices
What Is Notice of Privacy Practices Under HIPAA?
In 2022, a small dental practice in the Southeast received a corrective action letter from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) after a patient complaint
HIPAA Privacy Rule
What Is the Privacy Rule Responsible for Protecting?
In 2023, OCR settled with Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital for $240,000 after 23 security guards were found snooping through patient medical records without a
HIPAA Authorization
Authorization for Release of Health Information Form
In 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after the organization disclosed protected health information to a patient's
HIPAA Release Form
Blank HIPAA Release Form: What You Must Include
In 2023, OCR settled with a covered entity for over $100,000 after the organization disclosed protected health information without a valid authorization — partly because
HIPAA Violation
Can I Sue for a HIPAA Violation? What You Need to Know
Every month, patients contact OCR after discovering a hospital shared their medical records without authorization, a business associate lost a laptop containing thousands of patient
HIPAA Complaints
How to Contact HIPAA: Filing Complaints and Getting Help
In 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) received over 32,000 complaints alleging HIPAA violations — and resolved the vast majority through investigation, corrective action,
HIPAA Release Form
Generic HIPAA Release Form: What You Must Know
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $50,000 after determining that the organization had disclosed protected health information using an authorization form
HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA Compliance Release Form: What You Must Include
In 2023, OCR settled with a covered entity for $40,000 after an investigation revealed the organization had disclosed protected health information without a valid