PHI Disclosure
PHI To Third Parties: What HIPAA Actually Allows
A hospital employee in Texas forwarded a patient's lab results to a family member who called and asked nicely. No written authorization. No
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HIPAA Authorization
Authorization of Release of Health Information Rules
A hospital in Texas released three years of a patient's psychotherapy notes to an employer — based on a form the patient had signed
HIPAA Subpoena Rules
Can I Subpoena Medical Records? HIPAA Rules Explained
A paralegal calls your office on a Tuesday afternoon. She says she's sending over a subpoena for a patient's medical records
HIPAA Authorization
Authorization for Release of Health Information Under HIPAA
A Missing Signature Cost One Hospital $865,000 In 2019, a patient at a mid-size medical center in the Southeast requested her records be sent
HIPAA Form
HIPAA Form Requirements: What You Actually Need
A physician's office in Connecticut handed every new patient a single sheet of paper labeled "HIPAA Form" at the front desk.
HIPAA Disclosure Form
HIPAA Disclosure Form: What You Must Get Right in 2026
A hospital in Texas faxed 277 patient records to the wrong physician's office. No authorization on file. No tracking log. No documentation that
HIPAA Authorization
What Is a HIPAA Authorization? A Plain-English Guide
A surgeon's office in Texas faxed a patient's entire psychiatric history to a life insurance company. The patient hadn't
Emergency Management
Emergency Management in Hospital: HIPAA Rules Apply
The Hurricane That Exposed a Hospital's HIPAA Blind Spot In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, hospitals across the Gulf Coast scrambled to reunite
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.
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