The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was introduced in 1996 to safeguard private health information and ensure continuity of coverage for individuals navigating employment ...

Among myriad acronyms in the healthcare industry, HIPAA is one of the most referenced. At the end of last year, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed major updates to this law — named ...

HHS relied mainly on voluntary compliance measures to address HIPAA violations until approximately one year ago. Recent settlements between HHS and healthcare providers suggest, however, that ...

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 ...

TelehealthWatch releases guide helping patients protect medical record privacy when using telehealth services, covering HIPAA ...