The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, widely known as HIPAA, is a federal law that restricts the release of medical information without a person’s consent. However, there ...

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

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights has settled with MedEvolve for $350,000 over potential HIPAA violations regarding a data breach in which a server containing ...

The protected health information of Sony Pictures Entertainment employees may have been compromised in the giant hack and subsequent release of company information, emails and documents, according to ...

Self-insured group health plans are HIPAA “covered entities” and—unlike most fully insured arrangements—typically must maintain and distribute ...

Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, Nov. 6. That same day, a viral post on X warned that some of the personal data shared on apps that track menstrual cycles ...

While all companies must take measures to safeguard the privacy and integrity of their electronic data, covered entities and their business associates subject to the Health Insurance Portability and ...

Major proposed changes to security guidance related to HIPAA compliance have been underway, with the expectation that ...

HHS has proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule which allow people to learn who has electronically accessed their protected health information. If passed, the ...