A major provider of behavioral health services to US nursing homes has agreed to pay $225,000 to settle allegations it failed ...

On July 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a $225,000 settlement with ...

Berea library hosts expert presentation on controlling who sees your medical information and avoiding privacy scams.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced a settlement with Deer ...

You might think your health data is private, but many people have access to your medical records. Discover 12 entities that ...

Last month, a federal district court in Texas vacated portions of the HIPAA final rule that added heightened protections for ...

AHA statement for the record to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on “Securing the Future of Health Care: Enhancing Cybersecurity and Protecting Americans’ Privacy.” ...

Health care cybersecurity policy rests on a fundamental misunderstanding of what cybercriminals actually want.

While many of the proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule are reasonable expectations, others will be extremely onerous ...

Q. The proposed updates to HIPAA security rules aim to bolster protections for electronic protected health information. Beyond compliance, how do these changes reflect a broader shift in how ...

"Although HIPAA prohibits wrongful disclosure of [protected health information] PHI, de-identified health information is not protected under the act," the court said.

To bolster security for healthcare workers and patients, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed updates to HIPAA regulations. The proposed adjustments come amid rising ...