HIPAA Authorization
What Is a HIPAA Authorization? A Practical Guide
The Form That Stops Lawsuits — or Starts Them A surgeon's office in Texas faxed a patient's psychiatric records to an employer.
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Healthcare Emergency Management
Healthcare Emergency Management: HIPAA Rules Still Apply
The Hurricane That Exposed More Than a Hospital's Roof In 2017, Hurricane Harvey flooded a major Texas hospital system. Staff scrambled to evacuate
HIPAA Authorization
HIPAA Authorization: What Counts, What Doesn't
A psychiatrist's office in Connecticut faxed 65 pages of therapy notes to a patient's employer. The patient had signed a form
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a mid-size hospital system in the Southeast received a corrective action mandate from OCR after routinely using an outdated, overly broad release form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 Authorization
HIPAA Privacy Authorization: What Your Forms Must Include
In 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after the organization disclosed protected health information to a reporter's
HIPAA Authorization
HIPAA Release Authorization Form: What Your Organization Must Include
In 2023, OCR investigated a mid-sized specialty clinic that had been using the same patient authorization form since 2009. The form lacked three of the
HIPAA Release of Information
HIPAA Release of Information Requirements Explained
In 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after an investigation revealed the organization had disclosed protected health information to
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'
Medical Records Subpoena
Medical Records Subpoena: HIPAA Rules You Must Follow
Last year, a mid-size orthopedic practice in the Southeast received a medical records subpoena from an attorney involved in a personal injury lawsuit. The office
Mental Health Records
Subpoena Mental Health Records: HIPAA Rules You Must Know
A mid-size behavioral health practice in the Southeast received a subpoena demanding the complete treatment records of a current patient involved in a custody dispute.
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