HIPAA Medical Privacy: What Covered Entities Get Wrong
In February 2024, OCR settled with a New England health system for $1.3 million after investigators found that staff had been accessing patient records
Healthcare workforce HIPAA training strategies and solutions
In February 2024, OCR settled with a New England health system for $1.3 million after investigators found that staff had been accessing patient records
In 2023, a Texas hospital reported a breach after a nurse accessed the medical records of a coworker's ex-spouse out of curiosity — not
When OCR announced a $4.8 million settlement with New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University in 2014, the enforcement action underscored a regulatory landscape that
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $480,000 after an investigation revealed that their online patient portal lacked basic encryption safeguards
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $350,000 — not because of a massive data breach, but because the organization
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare system for $4.75 million after investigators found the organization had failed to conduct an enterprise-wide risk
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice in New England for $50,000 after investigators found the organization had failed to provide patients with
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $480,000 after an investigation revealed systemic failures to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule
How a 250-bed Georgia hospital used HIPAA Certify to train 1,847 employees across multiple locations in just 27 days—from implementation to full compliance.
In February 2024, OCR announced a $4.75 million settlement with a major healthcare system that failed to provide patients timely access to their medical
In 2023, OCR settled with a New England dermatology practice for $300,640 after an investigation revealed the organization had failed to properly safeguard patient
In 2023, OCR settled with a dental practice for $350,000 after an employee disclosed a patient's protected health information on social media.
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