HIPAA and Privacy Act Training
HIPAA and Privacy Act Training: What You Must Know
A hospital in Texas fired a records clerk in 2023 after she accessed the medical files of 14 patients she had no clinical reason to
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Workforce Training
Healthcare workforce HIPAA training strategies and solutions
HIPAA Certified
HIPAA Certified: What It Really Means in 2026
Last month, a clinic administrator told me she'd hired a new medical assistant who was "HIPAA certified." She said it with
Fraud Waste and Abuse
Fraud Waste and Abuse in Healthcare: A HIPAA Guide
A $4.7 Billion Problem Hiding in Your Organization's Blind Spots In 2023, the Department of Justice recovered over $2.68 billion in
HIPAA Online Training
HIPAA Online Training: What Actually Works in 2026
A receptionist at a New York medical practice forwarded a patient's lab results to her personal Gmail account so she could "finish
HIPAA and Compliance Training
HIPAA and Compliance Training: What Actually Works
A receptionist at a dermatology clinic in New England forwarded a spreadsheet of 1,800 patient names and insurance IDs to her personal Gmail account.
HIPAA Covered Entity
Which Segments of Your Organization Are Covered Under HIPAA
The Question That Catches Most Compliance Officers Off Guard A hospital system I worked with had 14,000 employees. Their HIPAA training program covered about
Online HIPAA Training
Online HIPAA Training for Employees: What Actually Works
A $4.3 Million Fine That Started with Untrained Staff In 2015, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center lost three unencrypted devices containing
Protected Health Information
Protected Health Information HIPAA: What Actually Counts
A Receptionist, a Waiting Room, and a $1.5 Million Mistake A few years ago, I consulted with a mid-size behavioral health clinic that had
HIPAA Compliant Text Messages
HIPAA Compliant Text Messages: What You Must Know
A Single Text Cost This Health System $3 Million In 2018, the University of Rochester Medical Center agreed to a $3 million settlement with OCR
HIPAA Medical Privacy
HIPAA Medical Privacy: What Covered Entities Get Wrong
A Nurse, a Hallway, and a $4.75 Million Settlement In 2021, a major health system paid $4.75 million to settle allegations from the
PHI
What Does PHI Mean in Healthcare? A Real-World Guide
A Receptionist, a Fax Machine, and a $1.5 Million Fine A few years ago, I consulted with a specialty clinic where a front-desk employee
HIPAA Training
HIPPA Compliance Training for Employees: A Guide
A receptionist at a small orthopedic clinic in Arizona clicked "Reply All" to an email containing 836 patient records. The breach triggered an