The 2026 HIPAA Security Rule overhaul will remove 'addressable' safeguards, requiring all covered entities to implement and verify technical protections such as encryption and multi-factor ...

A final rule is expected later this spring, and many of its proposed changes would be time‑consuming and costly for covered entities and business associates to manage. But implementing some of these ...

Healthcare teams are increasingly turning to cloud tools like Google Workspace to manage sensitive patient data without the heavy costs of traditional EMR systems. With a signed Business Associate ...

New four-pillar compliance structure gives independent practices a clear path through the latest Security Rule overhaul ...

The United States' Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulates how organizations like hospitals and insurers must control and manage protected health information (PHI). HIPAA ...

Faulty or non-existent security risk analyses cost a medical imaging provider, a women's healthcare group, a health plan and ...

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) programs and HIPAA-regulated entities seeking to streamline their privacy and security practices and workflows received welcome news from the U.S. Department of Health & ...

While a remote work environment can provide many benefits to all of the parties involved, it also can present significant challenges for organizations that need to remain Healthcare Insurance ...

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Melanie Fontes Rainer, HHS OCR director, speaking at a HIPAA summit this week (Image: Marianne Kolbasuk McGee) As the final months of the Biden administration wrap up, regulators at the agency charged ...

If your org deals with medical data, you should be familiar with HIPAA. The healthcare industry, given its scope and potential for innovation, is full of opportunities for startups. However, the ...

An Ohio hospital fired a social worker for accessing patient records to report a coworker's HIPAA violation – and an appeals ...