PHI
What Is Considered PHI Under HIPAA? A Field Guide
A hospital receptionist emails a patient's lab results to the wrong address. A dental office posts a before-and-after photo on Instagram — with the
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PHI
What PHI Is Under HIPAA — And What It Isn't
A Receptionist, a Printer, and a $1.5 Million Penalty In 2018, a medical center employee left a stack of patient lab results sitting on
HIPAA Forms
What Is a HIPAA Form? The Real Answer Beyond the Jargon
Last month, a medical office manager in Ohio called me in a panic. She'd just been told by a patient's attorney
HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices: What You Must Get Right
That Binder Gathering Dust at Your Front Desk Could Cost You Six Figures I walked into a dermatology practice last spring and asked to see
PHI
What Is PHI in Medical Terms? A Plain-English Guide
A hospital receptionist in Texas once emailed a spreadsheet of 800 patient names, birth dates, and insurance IDs to the wrong clinic. Within 72 hours,
PHI
Is Phone Number PHI? What HIPAA Actually Says
A Single Phone Number Cost This Health Plan $6.85 Million In 2018, Premera Blue Cross agreed to pay $6.85 million to the Office
Protected Health Information Disclosure
Protected Health Information Disclosure: Rules You Must Follow
A receptionist at a New York City dental clinic mentioned a patient's upcoming root canal to the patient's coworker — casually, in
Minimum Necessary Standard
What Does It Mean to Follow the Minimum Necessary Standard?
A scheduling coordinator at a mid-size orthopedic practice pulled a patient's full medical record — psychiatric notes, HIV status, substance abuse history — just to
HIPAA Eligibility
HIPAA Eligibility: Who Must Comply and Why It Matters
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England that had never conducted a risk analysis, never issued a Notice of Privacy Practices,
Notice of Privacy Practices
HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices Requirements Explained
In 2022, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $30,000 after an investigation revealed — among other violations — that the practice had
HIPAA Privacy Forms
HIPAA Privacy Forms: What Your Organization Must Get Right
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $50,000 after investigators discovered the organization had failed to provide patients with
HIPAA Basics
HIPAA Protects a Category of Information Known as PHI
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after an investigation revealed the organization had no clear understanding of what data it