Texas HB300
Texas HB300: What It Adds Beyond Federal HIPAA Rules
When a major Texas health system paid $1.6 million in state penalties for unauthorized disclosures of protected health information, it wasn't a
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HIPAA Security Rule
The Security Rule Requires Three Safeguards: What to Know
When OCR investigated Premera Blue Cross in 2020, the resulting $6.85 million settlement exposed failures across every category of protection the HIPAA Security Rule
HIPAA Rules
The Three Parts of HIPAA Are: What Every Organization Must Know
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after investigators discovered the organization had no written security policies, no risk analysis, and
HIPAA Rules
Three HIPAA Rules Every Covered Entity Must Follow
In February 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $1.25 million after investigators found failures spanning all three HIPAA rules — inadequate safeguards for
HIPAA Rules
Three Primary Rules of HIPAA: What Your Organization Must Know
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting nearly 3 million individuals exposed failures across multiple HIPAA
US Sunshine Act
US Sunshine Act: What HIPAA Professionals Must Know
In 2022, CMS reported over $12.59 billion in payments from drug and device manufacturers to physicians and teaching hospitals through the Open Payments database
HIPAA Rules
What Are the Rules of HIPAA? A Practical Guide
In February 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $30,000 after investigators found the organization had no written HIPAA policies,
HIPAA Laws
What Do HIPAA Laws Protect? A Compliance Guide
In February 2024, OCR settled with a Louisiana medical group for $480,000 after a phishing attack exposed the protected health information of over 34,
HIPAA Rules
What Is a HIPAA Rule? A Practical Compliance Guide
In 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting nearly 3 million individuals exposed critical failures across multiple HIPAA
HIPAA Basics
What Is the Function of HIPAA? A Practical Guide
In 2023 alone, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled or imposed penalties in dozens of enforcement actions totaling tens of millions of dollars
HIPAA Compliance
What Is the HIPAA Compliance Framework? A Full Guide
In February 2024, OCR announced a $480,000 settlement with a New England dermatology practice that failed to conduct an enterprise-wide risk analysis — a core
HIPAA Enforcement
What Office Enforces HIPAA and How They Hold You Accountable
In February 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $1.3 million settlement with a health plan that failed to provide timely access