Tag Archives: patient privacy

HIPAA Just Got Tougher

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

On March 26, HIPAA got a big boost, apparently because so many privacy breaches continue to occur. The government isn’t messing around. The financial hit for institutions doubled, from $25,000 to $50,000 per violation. I’m just guessing, but employers might … Continue reading →

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A Twist on HIPAA: When a Colleague Is Your Patient

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

All (I hope) nurses know about HIPAA and patient privacy. Those of us who are relatively new to the field had it drilled into us in nursing school, at every clinical site, and then at our eventual workplaces. More experienced … Continue reading →

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HIPAA, HITECH, and You

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Unless you were just beamed in from another planet, you should know HIPAA forward, backward, and sideways by now if you work in healthcare or, probably, even receive healthcare. But HIPAA has a cohort that is just now poking its … Continue reading →

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