Attorney Harry Margolis explains why this simple document can prevent medical mix-ups, protect family access, and simplify ...

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, ...

(WASHINGTON) — Late last month Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia, raised eyebrows around the country when she claimed that a reporter’s question about her COVID-19 vaccination status ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — otherwise known as HIPAA — has become a major topic of discussion amid the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as some individuals who have been ...

I thought I'd look into HIPAA a little more, and it turns out the reality of HIPAA is much more complicated then I realized it was. A situation has come up with a friend of mine that I initially ...

Since it was first enacted, the healthcare industry has been under constant pressure to keep personal healthcare information (PHI) secure and to remain compliant with the evolving rules and ...

The HIPAA Privacy and Security Omnibus final rule should bring some long-awaited clarification and certainty to marketing, fundraising and other aspects of ...

The Department of Health and Human Services has filed proposed modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 security rule to strengthen the cybersecurity of ...

When it comes to compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations (“HIPAA”), is your house in order? Has someone recently looked ...

Here's a mindset shift that works: Treat HIPAA as a design constraint, not just a post-launch filter. That means involving ...

December 23, 2024, was the compliance deadline for HIPAA covered entities and business associates to apply the protections of the HIPAA Privacy Rule to support ...