HIPAA Waiver Form
HIPAA Waiver Form: What You Actually Need to Know
Every week, someone contacts me asking for a "hippa waiver form" — and every week, I have to deliver the same corrective message. There
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Privacy Rule
HIPAA Privacy Rule requirements and guidance
HIPAA Forms
HIPAA Form Requirements Your Organization Must Follow
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $50,000 after investigators discovered the organization had been using an outdated authorization form that failed
HIPAA Forms
Medical HIPAA Form Requirements Your Practice Must Follow
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $23,000 after an investigation revealed, among other violations, that the practice had
PHI
PHI and HIPAA Compliance: What Covered Entities Get Wrong
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $350,000 after an investigation revealed that staff members had been sharing patient
HIPAA Updates
Recent HIPAA Updates: What Changed and What You Must Do
In December 2023, HHS published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would represent the most significant overhaul of the HIPAA Security Rule since its
HIPAA Compliance
Storage of Medical Records HIPAA Rules You Must Follow
In 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after an unencrypted thumb drive containing the protected health information of over
HIPAA Authorization
What Is a HIPAA Authorization Form and When It's Required
In 2023, a specialty medical practice in the Southeast received an OCR corrective action after routinely disclosing patient records to a life insurance company without
HIPAA Authorization
What Is HIPAA Authorization? A Compliance Guide
In 2023, a specialty clinic in the Southeast agreed to a six-figure settlement with OCR after routinely disclosing patient records to a marketing firm — without
HIPAA Violation
Who Do You Report a HIPAA Violation To? A Complete Guide
In 2023, a nurse at a mid-sized hospital noticed a coworker accessing patient records for a family member — a clear Privacy Rule violation under 45