Kevin Henry | Accountable Author

Handling an Employee Who Disclosed PHI: HIPAA Breach Response Guide
Incident Response Dec 03, 2024

Handling an Employee Who Disclosed PHI: HIPAA Breach Response Guide

If an employee has disclosed protected health information (PHI), you need a precise, repeatable r...

Preventing and Responding to Employee PHI Disclosures: HIPAA Compliance Best Practices
HIPAA Dec 03, 2024

Preventing and Responding to Employee PHI Disclosures: HIPAA Compliance Best Practices

Employee PHI disclosures—whether accidental or intentional—remain one of the most common sources ...

Handling Employee PHI Disclosures: HIPAA Breach Examples, Risk Assessment, and Best Practices
HIPAA Dec 03, 2024

Handling Employee PHI Disclosures: HIPAA Breach Examples, Risk Assessment, and Best Practices

HIPAA Breach Definition. A HIPAA breach is an impermissible use or disclosure of protected healt...

Employer Recourse for Employee HIPAA Violations: Legal Options, Risks, and Requirements
HIPAA Dec 03, 2024

Employer Recourse for Employee HIPAA Violations: Legal Options, Risks, and Requirements

Employer Responsibilities for HIPAA Compliance. Scope and applicability. HIPAA applies to cover...

What To Do When an Employee Discloses PHI: HIPAA Breach Checklist
HIPAA Dec 03, 2024

What To Do When an Employee Discloses PHI: HIPAA Breach Checklist

Definition of HIPAA Breach. A HIPAA breach occurs when there is an impermissible use or disclosu...

HIPAA Breach Caused by Employee PHI Disclosure: Requirements, Notifications, and Sanctions
Data Breaches Dec 03, 2024

HIPAA Breach Caused by Employee PHI Disclosure: Requirements, Notifications, and Sanctions

Definition of HIPAA Breach. A HIPAA breach occurs when Protected Health Information (PHI) is use...

Investigating and Disciplining Employees After a PHI Disclosure: HIPAA Compliance Steps
HIPAA Dec 03, 2024

Investigating and Disciplining Employees After a PHI Disclosure: HIPAA Compliance Steps

When protected health information (PHI) is exposed, you must act decisively. Investigating and di...

Preventing Repeat PHI Disclosures: How To Handle Employee-Caused HIPAA Breaches
HIPAA Dec 03, 2024

Preventing Repeat PHI Disclosures: How To Handle Employee-Caused HIPAA Breaches

Preventing repeat PHI disclosures requires more than one-off fixes. You need a cohesive system th...

Can a Doctor Sue an Employee for Violating HIPAA? Compliance Explained
HIPAA Dec 03, 2024

Can a Doctor Sue an Employee for Violating HIPAA? Compliance Explained

HIPAA Enforcement Mechanisms. Short answer: a doctor cannot sue an employee under HIPAA itself. ...

Responding To Employee PHI Disclosures: HIPAA Requirements, Examples, And Best Practices
HIPAA Dec 03, 2024

Responding To Employee PHI Disclosures: HIPAA Requirements, Examples, And Best Practices

Overview Of HIPAA Privacy And Security Rules. Employee mishandling of protected health informati...

HIPAA Training Content Requirements Explained: Privacy, Security, and Breach Reporting
HIPAA Dec 02, 2024

HIPAA Training Content Requirements Explained: Privacy, Security, and Breach Reporting

Privacy Rule Training. Protected Health Information (PHI) and the minimum necessary standard. Y...

What Counts as a Hospital Employee HIPAA Violation? Rules Explained for Hospitals
HIPAA Dec 02, 2024

What Counts as a Hospital Employee HIPAA Violation? Rules Explained for Hospitals

Hospitals handle vast amounts of Protected Health Information (PHI). A hospital employee HIPAA vi...

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Kevin Henry

Kevin Henry

CEO @Accountable

As founder and CEO of Accountable, Kevin leads our mission to simplify HIPAA compliance for healthcare organizations. With a background in healthcare technology and healthcare, he has been instrumental in developing innovative solutions that make compliance accessible and manageable for organizations of all sizes.