How to Make a HIPAA-Compliant Website: A Step-by-Step Guide
Making a HIPAA-compliant website doesn’t have to mean rebuilding your existing website from scratch or paying for expensive web hosting. Whether you're working with a small medical [...]
Understanding HIPAA Control Requirements
There are various HIPAA control requirements, including administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. To help organizations implement and sustain these safeguards, HIPAA is made up of four primary [...]
Legal Requirements for Healthcare Websites: A Comprehensive Checklist
Having a website has become standard for healthcare organizations and service providers. It also makes good business sense. If your website collects and uses patient data, you [...]
OCR Enters into $80,000 Settlement With HIPAA Business Associate After Ransomware Investigation
On January 7, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it had entered into an $80,000 settlement and three-year [...]
2025 HIPAA Compliance Checklist: What You Need to Know
With potential HIPAA changes on the horizon for HIPAA in 2025, it's essential to continuously monitor your organization's compliance. We’ve compiled a HIPAA compliance checklist to help [...]
Required, Regular, (W)ritten: HHS’ Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Security Rule
Quick, what do these words have in common? Cloud computing, internet of things, generative AI, blockchain, augmented reality, internet of things, machine learning. Answer: As of 2025, all [...]
Your Organization’s Guide to Handling HIPAA Documents
In an industry where patient privacy, employee safety, and financial stability are at stake, healthcare organizations must be on top of their compliance activities. A critical job [...]
HIPAA 2024 Year in Review – Ransomware, Risk Analysis, and Right of Access Remedies
In 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights announced a series of enforcement actions against entities that violated, or potentially violated, one [...]
OCR Enters Into $250,000 Settlement with Healthcare Clearinghouse Over Potential HIPAA Violations
In December of 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $250,000 settlement with Puerto Rico-based healthcare clearinghouse Inmediata Health [...]
Children’s Hospital Colorado Fined by OCR
In early December of 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it has issued a $548,625 civil monetary penalty [...]
