It’s well known that HIPAA was developed and enacted in order to protect patient privacy, enforce patient rights, and ensure that patient information is kept confidential. But it was first passed in ...

On October 18, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two resource documents to help explain the privacy and security risks to ...

In celebration of the back-to-school season, the Healthcare Compliance Podcast is launching a new Back to Basics series—this time with a focus ...

A new partnership between industry and government to share patient data more freely is stoking concerns over protecting ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) rules create a framework to protect the privacy and security of patient and health plan member health information. Purdue ...

HIPAA compliance maintains patient privacy, fosters trust between patients and healthcare providers, and mitigates legal issues. As nurses, integrating HIPAA regulations into daily practice ...

Below are five rights patients will have under the new medical privacy regulations scheduled to take effect April 14: * To inspect, obtain a copy of and request a correction of errors in their ...

Becomes the first and only healthcare programmatic platform to be HIPAA certified PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Doceree, the world's first global network of physician-only ...

HIPAA rules, however, generally do not protect the privacy or security of a patient’s health information when it is created through or stored on personal cell phones or tablets, or fitness trackers.

A St. Louis judge said HIPAA protects some of the patient information requested, and neither the attorney general nor Planned Parenthood is happy.

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced immediate limited waivers of certain HIPAA privacy provisions to help improve patient care during the growing COVID-19 pandemic. For example, it's now OK ...

It’s well known that HIPAA was developed and enacted in order to protect patient privacy, enforce patient rights, and ensure that patient information is kept confidential. But it was first passed in ...