The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

HIPAA violation cases are compliance investigations that result from a data breach being notified to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) or a privacy complaint being submitted to OCR via the complaints portal. There are many different types of HIPAA violation cases.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 9, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Healthcare organizations know just how important it is to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule to protect sensitive and unstructured data such as patient records, scripts, discharge summaries, medical forms, authorizations, prescriptions, and insurance claims.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 22, 2023

These data breaches have affected millions of patients, putting their sensitive healthcare information at risk. In 2018, the healthcare sector saw 15 million patient records compromised across 503 breaches, which was three times the amount seen in 2017. The number of healthcare data breaches keeps going up year after year.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 28, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. True Story: An employee at one New England medical practice stayed after hours to search patient records for gossip on her neighbor. […]. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 15, 2025

The top HIPAA threats are threats from insiders who, either due to a lack of HIPAA training or a lack of security awareness, violate HIPAA standards or make mistakes that allow cybercriminals to access healthcare networks. Many articles listing the top HIPAA threats pretty much follow a similar theme.

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Physicians Practice

JULY 24, 2025

Reynolds Blog Article Explore the intersection of HIPAA violations and the False Claims Act, highlighting compliance strategies to mitigate legal risks in healthcare. Hence, underscoring that alleged HIPAA violations are material and can be the basis of a FCA case. Rose, JD, MBA Fact checked by Keith A.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 24, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Without it, doctors can’t access updated patient records for proper treatment; billing departments are unable to correctly process insurance claims; and research teams are limited in their ability to uncover new findings. […].

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

With this growing demand on the provider side, it will be critical for providers – who currently enjoy a trusted relationship as patient data steward – to ensure consumers understand how their personal data is being used, and what rights people have over their data. The fact is that HIPAA may not cover all of these data flows.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 31, 2024

The added efficiency gives you more time for patient care and reduces administrative headaches.  This article breaks down chiropractic medical billing software. It updates patient records with insurance changes automatically. This makes sure patients have a good experience from start to end. 

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Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

We will also dive into the process of EMR API integration in the later part of the article. Improved Patient Satisfaction Patient well-being and satisfaction is the key objective of any healthcare organization. High patient satisfaction rate is more likely to attract more patients, and also retain the existing ones.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 8, 2024

Providers can assign and track tasks related to patient care, contributing to a smoother, more efficient workflow that enhances the quality of care provided. athenaClinicals The cornerstone of athenaClinicals is its digital platform, which allows for faster access to patient records.

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Health Populi

JULY 23, 2019

There are about 55 million patient records held by the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS). Their monetary value to private sector companies would be £5 billion and nearly that much in patient benefits. Add in value for patient outcomes, and the total approaches £10 billion. The reality of U.S.

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Valant

APRIL 21, 2025

In behavioral health practices, patient records contain highly sensitive information about patients personal histories, treatment details, and clinical interactions. Cyberattacks on behavioral health practices have increased in recent years, as cybercriminals recognize the value of mental health records on the black market.

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CollaborateMD

APRIL 29, 2025

RELATED ARTICLE: Simplifying Compliance: How Medical Billing Services Keep You Audit-Ready What is Billing Software for Mental Health? HIPAA Compliance HIPAA-compliant billing software designed for mental health practices ensures secure patient data storage and transactions in alignment with privacy regulations.

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Medical Economics

JUNE 13, 2025

Author(s): Howard Enders Fact checked by: Richard Payerchin , Afton Woodward Electronic health records are vital to practice operations. That includes everything from email accounts and billing software to cloud-based patient records. Spell out that HIPAA-covered data fall within their authority.

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Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

But remember that medical records are much more than an annoying task on your to-do list. Communication – A patient record is a form of communication. Writing good notes is the best way to facilitate high-quality patient care. There are three fundamental reasons to strive for perfect clinical notes.

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