The federal HIPAA law protects patient privacy, but some say it can shut out family members trying to help relatives who are experiencing mental health crises. Visiting a doctor's office often means ...

On April 26, 2024, almost a year after issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the Privacy Rule, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office ...

When a study released this fall found that more than 50% of staff fail Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) assessments, two-thirds witness internal breaches, and more than 80% ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued new and updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) interpreting the HIPAA ...

This guide includes everything employers need to know about HIPAA requirements, as well as a HIPAA compliance checklist.

Credit: Getty Images The rule aims to promote trust and open communication between patients and their health care providers. The “HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support ...

The sweeping set of medical data privacy rules that were announced late last year by the Clinton administration are under fire and in limbo. The Bush administration last month delayed implementing the ...

OCR emphasizes that when a patient requests a restriction of information to a health plan and pays out of pocket, that patient should not expect that this payment will count towards the out of pocket ...

OpenAI announced its products to help healthcare organisations deliver high-quality patient care while ensuring HIPAA ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act limits when medical information can be shared. But some advocates say those protections can also get in the way of care. In a social media ...