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As a healthcare provider or business associate, you likely spend a massive amount of energy protecting patient data from unauthorized eyes. But are you equally focused on giving patients access to their own data?

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by Jay Hodes, President - Colington Consulting

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A dangerous misconception persists within the oral healthcare community: many dental practices believe they are flying beneath the regulatory radar of federal investigators. Because dental offices rarely handle large-sca...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/does-hipaa-apply-to-dental-practices-what-you-must-know","title":"Does HIPAA Apply to Dental Practices? What You Must Know","summary":"A dangerous misconception persists within the oral healthcare community: many dental practices believe they are flying beneath the regulatory radar of federal investigators. Because dental offices rarely handle large-sca...","date_modified":"2026-05-27T20:18:56Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/does-hipaa-prohibit-patient-sign-in-sheets","html_content":"

A common misconception among medical practices, dental clinics, and physical therapy centers is that the HIPAA Privacy Rule completely outlaws physical or digital patient sign-in sheets.

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Reviewed by: Jay Hodes, President - Colington Consulting, HIPAA Compliance Expert

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How Ransomware Is Driving OCR Enforcement

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Most organizations know they need HIPAA Security Rule policies and procedures. Fewer know what that actually means in practice. The Security Rule requires covered entities and business associates to document how they pro...

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Reviewed by: Jay Hodes, President, Colington Consulting (HIPAA Compliance Expert)

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Why a Full‑Service HIPAA Consultant Is Better Than an AI Compliance Platform

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Business Associate Agreements Under HIPAA: Regulatory Necessity and OCR Enforcement Lessons

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The Hidden Risks in Everyday HIPAA Compliance: What Healthcare Organizations Often Miss

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By Jay Hodes, President, Colington Consulting

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A New Year’s Resolution Worth Keeping: Make HIPAA Compliance a Priority

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What Your Organization Can Do in the Final Days of 2025 to Meet HIPAA Compliance Requirements

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CMS MIPS Requirement for Annual Security Risk Assessment Attestation: Why It Matters for Medicare Billing Organizations

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One data breach can cost millions—and destroy patient trust and an organization’s credibility overnight. In today’s healthcare environment, safeguarding sensitive information is not just a regulatory requirement; it’s a ...

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted to safeguard the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI). For healthcare providers, business associates, and anyone handling ...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/why-hipaa-training-is-important---and-required","title":"Why HIPAA Training Is Important - and Required","summary":"The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted to safeguard the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI). For healthcare providers, business associates, and anyone handling ...","date_modified":"2025-10-22T13:19:36Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/2025-hipaa-enforcement-trends-so-far-what-to-know","html_content":"

2025 HIPAA Enforcement Trends So Far: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was designed to protect patient privacy and safeguard sensitive health information. Yet, while compliance is mandatory for every covered entity, small healt...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/why-small-healthcare-providers-struggle-with-hipaa-compliance","title":"Why Small Healthcare Providers Struggle with HIPAA Compliance","summary":"The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was designed to protect patient privacy and safeguard sensitive health information. Yet, while compliance is mandatory for every covered entity, small healt...","date_modified":"2025-09-25T15:01:08Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/key-facts-about-hipaa-compliance-%E2%80%93-breach-reporting-requirements","html_content":"

Our series is designed to explain best practices about HIPAA compliance, HIPAA settlements, and the various requirements an organization must have in place under the HIPAA Security & Privacy Rules.

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Guest Post by Andrew Tate

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By Jay Hodes, President – Colington Consulting

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By Jay Hodes, President – Colington Consulting

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Some organizations are bringing their employee health plan options in house as a self-insured group health plan. Although, this conversion may not be right for certain companies based on several reasons and issues. Our s...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/self-insured-group-health-plans-and-hipaa-requirements","title":"Self-Insured Group Health Plans and HIPAA Requirements","summary":"Some organizations are bringing their employee health plan options in house as a self-insured group health plan. Although, this conversion may not be right for certain companies based on several reasons and issues. Our s...","date_modified":"2024-03-10T21:43:31Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/ocr-releases-guidance-for-implementing-the-hipaa-security-rule","html_content":"

On February 16, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released of the final version of Special Publication 800-66 Rev. 2, titled “Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIP...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/ocr-releases-guidance-for-implementing-the-hipaa-security-rule","title":"OCR Releases Guidance for Implementing the HIPAA Security Rule","summary":"On February 16, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released of the final version of Special Publication 800-66 Rev. 2, titled “Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIP...","date_modified":"2024-02-19T14:59:18Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/hipaa-then-now","html_content":"

A story about HIPAA that starts with once upon a time, in the late 1990s, the U.S. healthcare system was in dire need of a change. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was created to ad...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/hipaa-then-now","title":"HIPAA: Then & Now","summary":"A story about HIPAA that starts with once upon a time, in the late 1990s, the U.S. healthcare system was in dire need of a change. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was created to ad...","date_modified":"2023-11-13T16:38:26Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/ocr-announces-a-significant-hipaa-settlement-of-13-million","html_content":"

OCR just announced a significant HIPAA settlement of $1.3 million with LA Care, one of the largest health plan providers in the country. There where substantial \"potential\" violations found by OCR which included failure ...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/ocr-announces-a-significant-hipaa-settlement-of-13-million","title":"OCR Announces a Significant HIPAA Settlement of $1.3 Million","summary":"OCR just announced a significant HIPAA settlement of $1.3 million with LA Care, one of the largest health plan providers in the country. There where substantial \"potential\" violations found by OCR which included failure ...","date_modified":"2023-09-11T16:20:37Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/optimizing-revenue-with-hipaa-compliance-in-oncology-billing","html_content":"

Guest Post by Sasha Jax, Content Marketing Specialist, Physician Billing Company

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Guest article authored by Gabby Williams – Content Specialist at New Reach Marketing

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Our series is designed to explain best practices about HIPAA compliance, HIPAA settlements, and the various requirements an organization must have in place under the HIPAA Security & Privacy Rules.

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/hipaa-key-fact-disposing-of-phi","title":"HIPAA Key Fact: Disposing of PHI ","summary":"Our series is designed to explain best practices about HIPAA compliance, HIPAA settlements, and the various requirements an organization must have in place under the HIPAA Security & Privacy Rules.","date_modified":"2023-02-20T12:39:28Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/hipaa-breach-rule-notification-requirements","html_content":"

HIPAA Key Fact: HIPAA Breach Rule Reporting

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On December 15, The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced another settlement of their HIPAA Right of Access Initiative. According to the information released through the OCR Listserv, \"Health Specialists of Centra...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/ocr-settles-another-hipaa-right-of-access-case","title":"OCR Settles Another HIPAA Right of Access Case","summary":"On December 15, The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced another settlement of their HIPAA Right of Access Initiative. According to the information released through the OCR Listserv, \"Health Specialists of Centra...","date_modified":"2022-12-16T18:27:46Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/use-of-healthcare-related-tracking-technologies","html_content":"

On December 1, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a bulletin to highlight the obligations of HIPAA covered entities and business associates under the HIPAA ...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/use-of-healthcare-related-tracking-technologies","title":"Use of Healthcare Related Tracking Technologies","summary":"On December 1, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a bulletin to highlight the obligations of HIPAA covered entities and business associates under the HIPAA ...","date_modified":"2022-12-13T15:39:26Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/improve-your-organizations-cybersecurity-prevent-data-breaches","html_content":"

Guest article authored by Gabby Williams – Content Specialist at Hushmail

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Maintaining HIPAA compliance isn't a \"set-it-and-forget-it\" task. For healthcare organizations and business associates, keeping up with regulations means regularly evaluating the administrative, technical, and physical s...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/hipaa-key-fact-hipaa-policy-procedure-reviews","title":"How Often Do You Need to Review HIPAA Policies and Procedures?","summary":"Maintaining HIPAA compliance isn't a \"set-it-and-forget-it\" task. For healthcare organizations and business associates, keeping up with regulations means regularly evaluating the administrative, technical, and physical s...","date_modified":"2022-10-31T17:21:32Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/new-ocr-director-named-by-hhs","html_content":"

Melanie Fontes Rainer, who was serving as the Acting OCR Director, was sworn in and has officially assumed the position in an announcement made by HHS and OCR. Here is the full announcement OCR sent out through their Li...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/new-ocr-director-named-by-hhs","title":"New OCR Director Named by HHS","summary":"Melanie Fontes Rainer, who was serving as the Acting OCR Director, was sworn in and has officially assumed the position in an announcement made by HHS and OCR. Here is the full announcement OCR sent out through their Li...","date_modified":"2022-09-15T12:51:38Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/hipaa-key-fact-phi-government-investigations-enforcement","html_content":"

When the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) investigates a potential privacy violation, healthcare providers often wonder about the rules regarding Protected Health Information (PHI). Does the HIPAA Priva...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/hipaa-key-fact-phi-government-investigations-enforcement","title":"Can the Government Review PHI During a HIPAA Investigation?","summary":"When the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) investigates a potential privacy violation, healthcare providers often wonder about the rules regarding Protected Health Information (PHI). Does the HIPAA Priva...","date_modified":"2022-07-06T15:36:01Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/helping-organizations-achieve-hipaa-compliance","html_content":"

Jay Hodes, President of Colington Consulting, was recently interviewed by Best Startup. Topics covered the inspiration behind the business, facing challenges, buying into the vision of compliance, and what the magic sauc...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/helping-organizations-achieve-hipaa-compliance","title":"Helping Organizations Achieve HIPAA Compliance","summary":"Jay Hodes, President of Colington Consulting, was recently interviewed by Best Startup. Topics covered the inspiration behind the business, facing challenges, buying into the vision of compliance, and what the magic sauc...","date_modified":"2022-04-21T17:26:34Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/hipaa-key-fact-employee-background-checks","html_content":"

Our series is designed to explain best practices about HIPAA compliance, HIPAA settlements, and the various requirements an organization must have in place under the HIPAA Security & Privacy Rules.

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/hipaa-key-fact-employee-background-checks","title":"HIPAA Key Fact: Employee Background Checks ","summary":"Our series is designed to explain best practices about HIPAA compliance, HIPAA settlements, and the various requirements an organization must have in place under the HIPAA Security & Privacy Rules.","date_modified":"2022-04-18T18:47:04Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/ocr-issues-quarterly-cybersecurity-newsletter","html_content":"

On March 17, the HHS Office for Civil Rights issued its quarterly cybersecurity newsletter. The big take away from the newsletter and the OCR mantra, is most cybersecurity attacks in the healthcare sector can \"prevented ...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/ocr-issues-quarterly-cybersecurity-newsletter","title":"OCR Issues Quarterly Cybersecurity Newsletter","summary":"On March 17, the HHS Office for Civil Rights issued its quarterly cybersecurity newsletter. The big take away from the newsletter and the OCR mantra, is most cybersecurity attacks in the healthcare sector can \"prevented ...","date_modified":"2022-03-18T19:45:29Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/hipaa-key-fact-breach-reporting-deadline","html_content":"

Our series is designed to explain best practices about HIPAA compliance, HIPAA settlements, and the various requirements an organization must have in place under the HIPAA Security & Privacy Rules.

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/hipaa-key-fact-breach-reporting-deadline","title":"HIPAA Key Fact: Breach Reporting Deadline","summary":"Our series is designed to explain best practices about HIPAA compliance, HIPAA settlements, and the various requirements an organization must have in place under the HIPAA Security & Privacy Rules.","date_modified":"2022-02-16T15:12:23Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/telemedicine-is-your-practice-adhering-to-the-hipaa-rules","html_content":"

by Catherine Wanjau and Jay Hodes, President – Colington Consulting

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/telemedicine-is-your-practice-adhering-to-the-hipaa-rules","title":"Telehealth: Is Your Practice Adhering to the HIPAA Rules?","summary":"by Catherine Wanjau and Jay Hodes, President – Colington Consulting","date_modified":"2022-02-11T12:57:00Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/hipaa-key-fact-workforce-training","html_content":"

Our series is designed to explain best practices about HIPAA compliance, HIPAA settlements, and the various requirements an organization must have in place under the HIPAA Security & Privacy Rules.

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/hipaa-key-fact-workforce-training","title":"HIPAA Key Fact: Workforce Training","summary":"Our series is designed to explain best practices about HIPAA compliance, HIPAA settlements, and the various requirements an organization must have in place under the HIPAA Security & Privacy Rules.","date_modified":"2022-01-17T15:08:14Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/why-organizations-must-conduct-a-hipaa-risk-assessment","html_content":"

by Catherine Wanjau and Jay Hodes, President – Colington Consulting

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by Catherine Wanjau and Jay Hodes, President – Colington Consulting

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/understanding-the-role-of-a-hipaa-business-associate","title":"Understanding the Role of a HIPAA Business Associate ","summary":"by Catherine Wanjau and Jay Hodes, President – Colington Consulting","date_modified":"2021-10-12T12:04:51Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/ocr-provides-ransomware-resources","html_content":"

On September 21, the HHS Office for Civil Rights pushed out through their Listserv, a list of information to ensure that \"HIPAA regulated entities are aware of the resources available to assist in preventing, detecting, ...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/ocr-provides-ransomware-resources","title":"OCR Provides Ransomware Resources","summary":"On September 21, the HHS Office for Civil Rights pushed out through their Listserv, a list of information to ensure that \"HIPAA regulated entities are aware of the resources available to assist in preventing, detecting, ...","date_modified":"2021-09-22T12:44:31Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/ocr-settles-multiple-complaints-regarding-patient-right-of-access","html_content":"

by Jay Hodes – President, Colington Consulting

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/ocr-settles-multiple-complaints-regarding-patient-right-of-access","title":"OCR Settles Multiple Complaints Regarding Patient Right of Access","summary":"by Jay Hodes – President, Colington Consulting","date_modified":"2020-09-17T21:27:55Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/office-for-civil-rights---guidance-on-hipaa-it-asset-inventories","html_content":"

On August 25, 2020, OCR as part of its quarterly cybersecurity newsletter, provided outstanding guidance regarding HIPAA and IT Asset Inventories. As part of the risk assessment process at Colington Consulting, this is ...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/office-for-civil-rights---guidance-on-hipaa-it-asset-inventories","title":"Office for Civil Rights - Guidance on HIPAA IT Asset Inventories","summary":"On August 25, 2020, OCR as part of its quarterly cybersecurity newsletter, provided outstanding guidance regarding HIPAA and IT Asset Inventories. As part of the risk assessment process at Colington Consulting, this is ...","date_modified":"2020-08-26T13:06:00Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/best-practices-for-teleworking-telehealth-involving-phiephi","html_content":"

by Jay Hodes, President - Colington Consulting

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/best-practices-for-teleworking-telehealth-involving-phiephi","title":"Best Practices for Teleworking & Telehealth Involving PHI/ePHI","summary":"by Jay Hodes, President - Colington Consulting ","date_modified":"2020-05-06T14:54:33Z"},{"id":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/6-more-hipaa-breaches-reported","html_content":"

With healthcare attention clearly focused on combating the coronavirus, there were six more data breaches that occurred within a few days as the year began. The breaches reported by healthcare organizations, likely resul...

","url":"https://cchipaa.com/hipaa-compliance-experts/f/6-more-hipaa-breaches-reported","title":"6 More HIPAA Breaches Reported","summary":"With healthcare attention clearly focused on combating the coronavirus, there were six more data breaches that occurred within a few days as the year began. The breaches reported by healthcare organizations, likely resul...","date_modified":"2020-04-10T19:35:10Z"}]}