HIPAA Privacy Rule
What Is the Privacy Rule for HIPAA? A Real-World Guide
A hospital receptionist in Texas printed out a patient's medication list and handed it to the patient's ex-spouse. No malice — she
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Workforce Training
Healthcare workforce HIPAA training strategies and solutions
HIPAA Minimum Necessary
The HIPAA Minimum Necessary Standard Applies More Than You Think
A Receptionist, a Fax Machine, and 1,200 Patient Records I once watched a front desk employee at a mid-sized orthopedic practice fax an entire
HIPAA Fraud Waste and Abuse
What Sets Fraud Apart From Waste and Abuse in HIPAA
A physician bills Medicare for a procedure he never performed. Down the hall, a nurse prints twenty extra pages of patient records because nobody taught
HIPAA Certification
How Do I Get HIPAA Certified? What You Actually Need
Last year, a medical receptionist in Texas told me she'd been working with patient records for three years — and had never completed a
PHI
PHI Meaning in HIPAA: What Actually Counts as Protected Data
A front-desk employee at a Texas dental practice texted a photo of a patient's insurance card to her personal phone so she could
HIPAA Minimum Necessary Standard
HIPAA Minimum Necessary Standard: HHS OCR Guidance
A Receptionist, a Spreadsheet, and 23,000 Patient Records A front-desk employee at a mid-sized specialty clinic had access to every patient record in the
HIPAA Certification
How to Get HIPAA Certified: What It Really Means
I get this question at least twice a week: "How do I get HIPPA certified?" First, let's clear something up — it&
HIPAA Violation Reporting
How to Report a HIPAA Violation: A Step-by-Step Guide
Last year, a patient in Tennessee discovered that a hospital employee had been snooping through her medical records for months — not for treatment, not for
Dental OSHA and HIPAA Training
Dental OSHA and HIPAA Training: What Your Office Needs
The Hygienist Who Cost Her Practice $35,000 I got a call from a dental office manager in Ohio last year. An OSHA inspector had
HIPAA Violations
How to Report a HIPAA Violation: A Step-by-Step Guide
A nurse in Texas notices a coworker pulling up her ex-husband's medical records during a slow shift. She knows it's wrong.
HIPAA Minimum Necessary Rule
HIPAA Minimum Necessary Rule: What You're Getting Wrong
A Receptionist, a Fax Machine, and a $4.3 Million Problem In 2014, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University paid a combined $4.8 million
Types of Protected Health Information
Types of Protected Health Information: A Field Guide
A therapist in Oregon left a voicemail for a patient's emergency contact. She mentioned the patient's diagnosis, medication, and next appointment