Paul R. Hales

Attorney at Law, St. Louis, Missouri, Paul R. Hales, Attorney at Law, LLC

Paul R. Hales, J.D. is widely recognized for his expert knowledge and ability to explain the HIPAA Rules clearly in plain language. Paul is an attorney licensed to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States and a graduate of Columbia University Law School with an international practice in HIPAA privacy and security. He is the author of all content in The HIPAA E-Tool®, an Internet-based, complete HIPAA compliance solution with separate editions for Covered Entities, Business Associates, Health Plans and Third Party Administrators.



Friday

05
September,
2025

RFK, Jr., and HHS - HIPAA Compliance Strategies

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has implemented significant changes to HHS, with more expected. Substantial modifications to the HIPAA Security Rule created during the previous administration are pending, and Secretary Kennedy is responsible for their final form. In June 2025, a federal court order declared the 2024 HIPAA privacy safeguards for reproductive health information unlawful and halted their nationwide enforcement.

Paul R. Hales
  • Time: 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT,
  • Duration: 90 Minutes
  • Price: ¤139.00
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Thursday

11
September,
2025

HIPAA Reproductive Health Privacy Safeguards Halted Nationwide

On June 18, 2025, a court order invalidated the HIPAA regulations regarding Reproductive Health for HIPAA Regulated Entities (Health Care Providers, Plans, Clearinghouses and Business Associates) that had been mandatory since December 23, 2024.

Paul R. Hales
  • Time: 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT,
  • Duration: 60 Minutes
  • Price: ¤139.00
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Wednesday

17
September,
2025

Avoid HIPAA Violations - Websites, Social Media, Tracking Tech, Patient Reviews

Healthcare is a profession and also a highly competitive business.

Paul R. Hales
  • Time: 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT,
  • Duration: 90 Minutes
  • Price: ¤139.00
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Thursday

18
September,
2025

6-Hour Virtual Seminar on HIPAA Compliance Seminar for New and Experienced Compliance Officers

Aggressive criminal theft and ransomware attacks on protected health information (PHI) have put HIPAA-regulated organizations (Covered Entities and Business Associates) at serious risk of government investigations, health information breaches, financial loss, and public embarrassment. Private plaintiffs, bringing class action lawsuits stemming from PHI breaches, are the newest and most aggressive enforcers of health privacy laws.

Paul R. Hales
  • Time: 08:00 AM PDT | 11:00 AM EDT,
  • Duration: 6 Hours
  • Price: ¤545.00
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HIPAA Compliance for Smaller Health Care Providers

HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification and Enforcement Rules mandate compliance by Health Care Providers of all sizes - from one physician, dentist, optometrist, or licensed clinical social worker to the largest medical center.

  • Paul R. Hales
  • Recorded
  • Duration: 6 Hours
  • Price: ¤225.00
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How to do a HIPAA Risk Analysis

This lesson is designed to enable your Organization to perform a complete Risk Analysis of all PHI it creates, receives, maintains or transmits in any format. You will understand and identify threats, vulnerabilities and risks to your organization's PHI wherever it is located.

  • Paul R. Hales
  • Recorded
  • Duration: 6 Hours
  • Price: ¤179.00
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New HIPAA Rules for Communicating with Patients by Unencrypted Email and Text Messages

This webinar focuses on HIPAA Rules for transmitting informational email and text messages to patients over an electronic communications network.

  • Paul R. Hales
  • Recorded
  • Duration: 6 Hours
  • Price: ¤179.00
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Get Ready For Your HIPAA Compliance Audit

The webinar will concentrate on topics that HHS has announced will be the focus of the first round of "desk audits". They reflect significant areas of non-compliance revealed in the 2012 pilot audits and HHS HIPAA violation investigations concluded by Resolution Agreements and Corrective Action Plans.

  • Paul R. Hales
  • Recorded
  • Duration: 6 Hours
  • Price: ¤179.00
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