The Texas-Sized Failure
May 22, 2020
Lost Phone Exposes HIPAA Risk Management Failure Have you ever lost your phone? It’s inconvenient and annoying. But that’s usually the end of it. But
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HIPAA Horror Stories
True and Terrifying Tales of Breaches, Disclosures and Penalties
Mobile Monitoring Mayhem
May 7, 2020
A Pennsylvania cardiac monitoring service loses an employee laptop. The associated patient data breach costs the firm $2.5 million.
The Great Pocatello IT Disaster
April 23, 2020
An Idaho clinic IT Department misconfigures a server, leading to a massive data breach and HIPAA violation. Idaho State University, the clinic’s owner, pays $400,000 to settle suit.
The HIPAA Investigation Scam
April 9, 2020
The FBI and HHS are investigating a fake HIPAA investigator. The fraudster uses fear of a federal investigation to collect Protected Health Information.
The “BIG 8” Common HIPAA Violations
March 26, 2020
We’ve assembled our “BIG EIGHT” HIPAA violation types. Instead of our regular HIPAA Horror Story, we’re sharing the most common HIPAA mistakes.
HIPAA Risk Analysis Failure: Showdown in Ogden
March 12, 2020
A Utah gastroenterologist’s HIPAA complaint turns into his own professional nightmare after the breach complaint he files against a Business Associate backfires. Feds fine him $100,000 for HIPAA Risk Analysis failure.
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