HIPAA has been in place since 1996, but violations and misinterpretation continue today for healthcare providers small and large alike. Anthony Patane, PMP, information technology advisor with PRN ...

The Covered Components and individuals who work in any of the Covered Components listed on the HIPAA Compliance website, are affected by this policy. Purdue University is a Hybrid Entity under the ...

The laws aim to protect personal information that federal HIPAA rules don’t cover, including data collected through marketing ...

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 ...

Flat Iron Technologies, a compliance, security and governance solutions firm, has launched an online HIPAA Policies and Compliance Toolkit for audits. The guidebook provides information about the ...

Healthcare technology vendors that create, receive, maintain, or transmit protected health information are obligated under HIPAA and other regulations to implement safeguards to ensure the privacy and ...

Credit: Getty Images Under a new rule, covered entities are expected to revise HIPAA policies, procedure manuals, and operational workflow to respond to requests for protected health information ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced another settlement for alleged violations of HIPAA. OCR investigated BayCare Health System, which serves ...

Since Feb. 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has announced 14 monetary penalties/settlements related to cyber incidents with no signs of ...

As more home-based care providers rely on AI tools for both clinical advancements and operational streamlining, the importance of strong safeguards has ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced Friday a settlement with BayCare Health System, a prominent Florida-based healthcare provider. The ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act doesn’t include protections for health data collected by wearable ...