HIPAA Voicemail
HIPAA Voicemail Rules: What You Can and Cannot Say
In 2022, a specialty clinic in the Midwest faced an OCR complaint after a staff member left a detailed voicemail on a patient's
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HIPAA and OSHA
HIPAA and OSHA: How These Two Laws Overlap
A medical assistant files a workers' compensation claim after a needlestick injury. The employer's occupational health team needs medical records to process
HIPAA and Social Media
HIPPA and Social Media: Avoiding Costly HIPAA Violations
In 2022, a Texas dental practice paid a $10,000 settlement after a staff member posted a patient's before-and-after photos on Instagram — without
HIPAA CE
HIPAA CE: Continuing Education for Compliance
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $40,000 after an investigation revealed that workforce members had received no refresher training since their
HIPAA for Nurses
HIPPA Nursing: The HIPAA Rules Every Nurse Must Know
In January 2024, a registered nurse at a mid-size hospital system was terminated and reported to OCR after accessing the medical records of a coworker&
HIPAA Safeguards
HIPAA Safeguards: The Three Categories You Must Address
In February 2024, OCR announced a $480,000 settlement with a New England dermatology practice that failed to implement even basic security measures after a
HIPAA BAA
HIPAA BAA: What Every Covered Entity Must Get Right
In 2024, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after investigators found that protected health information had been disclosed to a
HIPAA Certification
How Long Does It Take to Get HIPAA Certified?
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after investigators found the organization had no documented HIPAA training program — despite operating for
HIPAA Certification
How to Obtain HIPAA and OSHA Certification
Every January, OCR publishes a reminder that workforce training failures remain among the top reasons healthcare organizations face enforcement actions. In 2023 alone, multiple settlements
HIPAA Compliant Email
How to Send HIPAA Compliant Email: A Practical Guide
In 2023, a dental practice in New England paid over $50,000 to settle an OCR investigation triggered by a single unencrypted email containing patient
HIPAA Training
Online OSHA and HIPAA Training: What Healthcare Orgs Need
Why Healthcare Organizations Are Combining OSHA and HIPAA Into One Training Strategy In 2023, OCR settled with a covered entity for $1.3 million after
OSHA Training
OSHA and Bloodborne Pathogen Training: HIPAA Overlap
A mid-sized dental practice in the Southeast received citations from both OSHA and OCR within the same calendar year — one for failing to maintain a