Paul R. Hales

Attorney, Attorney at Law LLC, 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

14
November,
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 PST | 01:00 PM EST,
  • Duration: 60 Minutes
  • Price: ¤139.00
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Monday

17
November,
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: 11:00 AM PST | 02:00 PM EST,
  • Duration: 90 Minutes
  • Price: ¤139.00
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Tuesday

25
November,
2025

Email & Texting PHI - HIPAA, TCPA, and CMS Compliance

Health Care Providers, Health Plans and Business Associates only need to follow a simple "3-Step Safeguard" for emails and text messages to avoid violating HIPAA, administered by the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and text message violations of the TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act), administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Paul R. Hales
  • Time: 10:00 AM PST | 01:00 PM EST,
  • Duration: 90 Minutes
  • Price: ¤139.00
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Wednesday

03
December,
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: 12:00 PM PST | 03:00 PM EST,
  • Duration: 90 Minutes
  • Price: ¤139.00
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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: 90 Minutes
  • 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: 90 Minutes
  • 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: 90 Minutes
  • 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: 90 Minutes
  • Price: ¤179.00
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