HIPAA Watch Dog is an independent editorial project tracking healthcare
data breaches, compliance failures, enforcement actions, and the real-world
impact of exposed medical data.

Our reporting focuses on systemic risk, regulatory accountability, and
patient trust — not sensational headlines.

Latest Reporting

Recent analysis and reporting on healthcare data breaches,
regulatory enforcement, and compliance failures.

Data Breaches

Case analysis and reporting on healthcare data breaches involving
protected health information (PHI), including scope, causes, and
downstream risk.

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Compliance Failures

Breakdowns in HIPAA compliance, administrative safeguards,
policies, and training that expose organizations to regulatory
and patient harm.

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Enforcement & Penalties

Regulatory actions, civil penalties, settlements, and enforcement
outcomes related to healthcare privacy and security violations.

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Patient Harm & Trust

The human impact of exposed medical data, including identity theft
risk, emotional harm, and erosion of trust in healthcare systems.

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Security & Risk Management

Analysis of safeguards, risk management practices, and security
failures affecting healthcare organizations and patient data.

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This site is maintained as an independent editorial project.
Sources are cited where available, and corrections are made when necessary.