HIPAA Violations

  For healthcare data breaches involving 500 or more records, 2020 was a banner year. Unfortunately, 642 of these large breaches occurred this past year. As it currently stands, hacking and other IT…

  After a long year of postponing and cancellations due to COVID-19, restrictions have relaxed and you're finally able to take that vacation to Hawaii. But in order to get on the plane, the airline…

  Committing HIPAA violations as a medical worker can lead to a career end. Oddly enough, these violations are quite common and can occur without direct knowledge of the event. HIPAA violations are…

Imagine you have a thriving medical practice, but your patients want to receive information about their records via text. You learn that you can text your patients, but you need to follow HIPAA rules…

  2020 was a bad year for healthcare data privacy. In fact, 2020 saw more data breaches than any other year since the OCR began publishing online breach reports. Not only that, but December was the…

  You work hard to provide your patients with the best care possible, but it can be difficult to ensure everything is done right. Rules are constantly changing, technology is always improving, but at…

Are you keeping an eye out for HIPAA violations in your company? Is this a concern that you have about the future of your business?   This is a common problem and struggle for people in the…

  The term HIPAA has been thrown around quite a bit especially after the events of the past year. While many may use this term, not all truly understand what it means. HIPAA stands for the Health…

No medical office, and even other types of offices, can escape HIPAA. HIPAA, or The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, protects the information of patients in all 50 states…

HIPAA violations can serve as a cautionary tale. Public disclosure of a HIPAA violation is unnerving. It can harm the standing of your organization. What's more it can prove costly. Still, a…