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
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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,
Sensitive Health Information
What Is Sensitive Health Information Under HIPAA?
In 2023, OCR settled with a behavioral health provider for $1.25 million after the organization disclosed substance abuse treatment records without patient authorization. The
HIPAA Violations
Workplace HIPAA Violation: How It Happens and What to Do
In 2023, a hospital employee in New York accessed the medical records of a coworker out of curiosity — no treatment purpose, no payment reason, no
HIPAA Compliant Email
Compliant Email: HIPAA Rules for Sending PHI Securely
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for over $100,000 after an investigation revealed that staff routinely sent unencrypted emails containing protected health
G Suite HIPAA
G Suite HIPAA Compliance: What Your Organization Must Do
In 2024, OCR settled a case with a healthcare provider that had been storing patient records in a cloud-based email platform — without a signed Business
Google Workspace HIPAA
Google Workspace HIPAA Compliant Cost: What You'll Pay
When OCR investigated a small medical practice in 2023 for storing patient records in a consumer Gmail account without a Business Associate Agreement, the practice
HIPAA Certification
HIPAA Certification for Software: What Developers Must Know
In 2023, OCR settled with a telehealth platform for $1.25 million after an investigation revealed the company's software transmitted protected health information
HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA Compliance G Suite: What You Must Configure
In 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for over $1.25 million after an investigation revealed that protected health information was being shared through
HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA Compliant Cloud Provider: What You Must Verify
In 2022, OCR settled with a health plan for $1.25 million after an investigation revealed that the organization had migrated protected health information to
HIPAA Paper Records
HIPAA Paper Records: Safeguards You Can't Ignore
In 2018, OCR settled with Filefax Inc. for $100,000 after the company left medical records — paper records containing protected health information — sitting in an
HIPAA Technology Rule
HIPAA Technology Rule: What Healthcare Orgs Must Know
In December 2023, HHS published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that represents the most significant update to the HIPAA Security Rule since its original