PHI
What Do the Letters PHI Stand For in HIPAA?
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $50,000 after an investigation revealed that front-desk staff had been disclosing patient
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Privacy Rule
HIPAA Privacy Rule requirements and guidance
HIPAA Basics
What Does HIPAA Mean? A Compliance Expert Explains
In 2024, OCR settled a HIPAA enforcement case with Montefiore Medical Center for $4.75 million after a workforce member stole protected health information on
Privacy Rule
What Does the Privacy Rule Grant to Patients?
In 2023, OCR settled with a health system for $40,000 after the organization failed to provide a patient timely access to her own medical
HIPAA Compliance
What Information Is Not Protected by HIPAA
A hospital's HR department shared an employee's sick leave records with a manager, and the employee filed a complaint with the
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 HIPAA and What Is Its Purpose in Healthcare
In 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled or imposed penalties in cases totaling over $4 million — all stemming from organizations that failed to
Medical Release Form
What Is a Medical Release Form Under HIPAA Rules
In 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after it disclosed a patient's protected health information to a
PHI
What Is PHI in Healthcare? A Compliance Guide
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after it disclosed patient diagnoses in response to negative online reviews. The information shared
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 Basics
What Is the HIPAA? A Practical Compliance Guide
In February 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $23,000 after a patient complaint revealed the organization had no written
PHI
What's Considered PHI Under HIPAA: A Practical Guide
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after an impermissible disclosure involving patient appointment data — information the practice didn't
HIPAA Violation
What's a HIPAA Violation? Real Examples and Penalties
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a phishing attack exposed the protected health information of nearly 3 million