HIPAA Compliance

ONE patient complaint leads to $2.175 Million fine! AND 2 Years of OCR Monitoring.

Did you know this settlement is the result of violations which every small billing company or independent physician practice would face?

Hundreds of Patient Records Found in Trash: The Importance of Administrative Safeguards

How implementing basic HIPAA Compliance safeguards could have saved New York gastroenterologists thousands in HIPAA Violations.

If Your Practice Uses Google Calendar You Better Stop And Read This!

How HIPAA applies to the use of Google Calendar, and what steps your organization can take, to properly safeguard PHI.

Social Media Mistake Costs Dental Practice $10,000

A dental practice out of Dallas, Texas has recently agreed to pay the OCR $10,000 for a slip-up on one of their social media accounts.

Failure to Safeguard PHI Leads to $650,000 HIPAA Settlement

Failure to Safeguard PHI Leads to $650,000 HIPAA Settlement.

Patient Care Coordinator serves time for violation of Minimum Necessary Rule

Patient Care Coordinator serves time for violation of the HIPAA Minimum Necessary Rule and accessing over 111 patient records.

Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Cracks Down on Business Associates

The Office for Civil Rights has come up with a list of rules that clearly explain what Business Associates are now “directly liable.”