HIPAA Violation
HIPAA Violation in Healthcare: What Triggers OCR Action
In February 2023, OCR settled with Banner Health for $1.25 million after a breach affecting nearly 3 million patients. The root cause wasn'
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Workforce Training
Healthcare workforce HIPAA training strategies and solutions
HIPAA Violation Penalty
HIPAA Violation Penalty Tiers Explained for 2024
In October 2023, OCR settled with a healthcare system in Louisiana for $480,000 after a phishing attack compromised the protected health information of over
HIPAA Violations
HIPAA Violations and Social Media: A Growing Risk
In 2022, a hospital nurse in New York was terminated and reported to OCR after posting a photo of a busy emergency room on Instagram
HIPAA Violations
HIPAA Violations List: The Most Common Failures in 2024
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $4.75 million after an investigation revealed systemic failures across nearly every major HIPAA requirement
HIPAA Privacy Rule
HIPAA's Privacy Rule: What Your Organization Gets Wrong
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after investigators found the organization had been disclosing patient records to a third-party marketing
HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA-Compliant Storage Requirements for Paper Records
In March 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after an investigation revealed that the organization had been disposing of
HIPP Certification
HIPP Certification: What It Really Means for HIPAA
Every week, healthcare administrators search for "hipp certification" expecting to find a single credential that makes their organization HIPAA-compliant. The reality is more
HIPAA Agreement
HIPAA Agreement Requirements Every Organization Must Follow
In 2024, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,000 after discovering that protected health information had been disclosed to a vendor
HIPAA and AI
HIPAA and AI: What Covered Entities Must Know Now
In late 2023, a large health system deployed a generative AI chatbot to assist clinical staff with documentation. Within weeks, workforce members were pasting entire
HIPAA Training
HIPPA Class: What You Actually Need for Compliance
Every week, thousands of healthcare workers search for a HIPPA class — and right away, there's a problem. The correct acronym is HIPAA: the
HIPAA Rules
HIPPA Rules and Regulations: What You Actually Need to Know
In 2023, OCR settled with Doctors' Management Services for $100,000 after a ransomware attack exposed the protected health information of over 206,000
HIPAA Texting
HIPPA Texting: Why Text Messaging Puts Your PHI at Risk
In 2023, a dental practice in Texas paid a $50,000 settlement to OCR after a staff member texted a patient's treatment details