HIPAA Privacy Rule
Which Is Not Considered an Identifier Under the Privacy Rule
A Lab Director's $100,000 Mistake Over a Spreadsheet Column A lab director at a mid-size hospital once told me she'd
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PHI
PHI Includes More Than You Think: A Complete Guide
A hospital employee in Texas forwarded a patient's appointment confirmation to a personal email so she could "follow up from home."
Examples of PHI
Examples of PHI Under HIPAA: What Actually Counts
A surgeon's scheduling whiteboard in a busy hallway. A screenshot of a patient portal texted between nurses. A spreadsheet of lab results emailed
PHI Meaning
PHI Meaning: What Counts as Protected Health Info
A Single Spreadsheet Cost This Hospital $4.3 Million In 2016, Advocate Health Care agreed to a $5.55 million settlement with OCR after breaches
PHI HIPAA Meaning
PHI HIPAA Meaning: What Counts as Protected Data
A $4.3 Million Mistake Started with One Misunderstood Spreadsheet In 2016, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost an unencrypted laptop and
HIPAA Privacy Rule
HIPAA Privacy Rules Include PHI Such As These 18 Identifiers
A Single Spreadsheet Cost This Health Plan $6.85 Million In 2023, Premera Blue Cross agreed to a $6.85 million settlement with HHS after
PHI Examples
PHI Examples HIPAA: 18 Identifiers You Must Protect
A Faxed Lab Report Sent to the Wrong Number Started It All A nurse at a mid-size clinic in Minnesota faxed a patient's
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 Privacy Rule
HIPAA Privacy Rules Include PHI Such As These 18 Identifiers
In 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after an investigation revealed the organization had failed to properly safeguard patient
Protected Health Information
Which Items Are Considered PHI Under HIPAA Rules
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after an investigation revealed the organization had been disclosing patient names, treatment records, and
Elements of PHI
Elements of PHI: What Qualifies as Protected Health Information
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after an investigation revealed the organization had disclosed patient names, treatment records, and Social
PHI Identifiers
PHI Identifiers HIPAA: The 18 Data Elements You Must Protect
In 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after an investigation revealed that protected health information — including names, dates of