How to Protect PHI
How to Protect PHI: A Field Guide from the Frontlines
A Stolen Laptop, a $3 Million Fine, and a Lesson in How NOT to Protect PHI In 2016, the University of Mississippi Medical Center paid
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HIPAA Compliance Testing Services
HIPAA Compliance Testing Services: What Actually Works
The Audit That Costs Less Than the Breach A hospital system in Oregon thought its annual checklist was enough. Internal IT signed off every year.
HIPAA SMS
HIPAA SMS Rules: How to Text About PHI Legally
In 2023, a dental practice in Texas paid a $50,000 settlement after a staff member texted a patient's diagnosis and insurance details
HIPAA Texting Policy
HIPAA Texting Policy: What Your Organization Must Get Right
In 2023, a small dental practice in Texas received a six-figure settlement demand from OCR after a patient complaint revealed staff were texting appointment details,
HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA-Compliant Storage Requirements for Paper Records
In March 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after an investigation revealed that the organization had been disposing of
HIPAA Texting
HIPPA Texting: Why Text Messaging Puts Your PHI at Risk
In 2023, a dental practice in Texas paid a $50,000 settlement to OCR after a staff member texted a patient's treatment details
HIPAA Compliance
Is Google Hangouts HIPAA Compliant? What You Must Know
In early 2023, a small behavioral health practice in the Midwest contacted me after receiving a patient complaint. A clinician had been conducting therapy sessions
HIPAA Texting
Is Texting a Patient a HIPAA Violation? What to Know
In 2023, a dental practice in Texas received a $50,000 OCR settlement after a staff member texted appointment details — including treatment information — to the
HIPAA Compliance
Negative Impact of Technology in Healthcare HIPAA Risks
In 2023, OCR reported that hacking and IT incidents accounted for 79% of all large healthcare data breaches — a staggering figure that would have been
HIPAA Compliance
Text Messaging HIPAA Compliant: What Your Organization Must Know
In 2023, a dental practice in Texas agreed to a $50,000 settlement with OCR after an investigation revealed staff members were texting appointment reminders
Texting and HIPAA
Texting and HIPAA: What Your Organization Must Know
In 2023, a dental practice in Texas paid a $50,000 settlement to the HHS Office for Civil Rights after an employee texted patient appointment
HIPAA Texting
Texting Patient Information Is Allowed When These Rules Apply
In 2023, a small dental practice in Texas received a $50,000 settlement with OCR after a staff member routinely texted patient appointment details, diagnoses,