Washington — For the American people and members of the press hoping to glean a comprehensive rundown of President Trump's condition following his diagnosis with COVID-19, a five-letter acronym has ...
A reorganization of the federal office that enforces health privacy and security has close observers worried that it will ...
On November 20, 2023, HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Saint Joseph’s Medical Center for alleged violations of the Health Insurance ...
If you’re being interviewed and a journalist asks you if you’re vaccinated, is that a violation of HIPAA? California government and healthcare employees will soon be required to show proof they’ve ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Most people have heard of HIPAA, the federal health information privacy rule that allows patients to control who sees their health data and review their medical records for mistakes.
HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is name dropped a lot, but frequently misunderstood. Many are surprised to find that the “P” stands for portability, not privacy.
New right-sized offering brings advanced encryption, easy API integration, and HITRUST-certified compliance to the most underserved segment in ...
2023 marked 20 years since the first compliance deadline under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (“HIPAA”) privacy rule. Despite the two decades of experience with HIPAA, ...
In August 1996, President Clinton signed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) into law. For many Americans, HIPAA is a blip on the radar — some papers that get signed when ...
HIPAA is a federal law that protects your medical information and history. Doctors, health insurance companies, and third-party providers must follow HIPAA. If you suspect someone has violated HIPAA, ...
The landscape of healthcare compliance shifted dramatically in early 2026 when the HHS finalized sweeping updates to the HIPAA Security Rule, eliminating most exemptions for small dental practices and ...
Regulatory rules only have impact if the entities they regulate perceive them as “having teeth.” For the revised Health Breach Notification Rule to influence the data use practices of health apps, it ...