The 2026 HIPAA Security Rule update will introduce major new requirements, including universal encryption of electronic protected health information, multi-factor authentication, and annual security ...
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 ...
New four-pillar compliance structure gives independent practices a clear path through the latest Security Rule overhaul ...
Four healthcare organizations will pay $1.7 million in HIPAA settlements after ransomware breaches exposed data on 427,000 people. Federal investigators found they failed to perform adequate, ...
OpenAI for Healthcare is a new enterprise offering that includes HIPAA-compliant, evidence-based AI tools powered by GPT-5 models. Yesterday, OpenAI announced ChatGPT for Health, a dedicated ...
An Ohio hospital fired a social worker for accessing patient records to report a coworker's HIPAA violation – and an appeals ...
Health-care organizations need to up their defenses as cyber attacks increasingly hit the sector. Focusing on identity and access management, patching key vulnerabilities, providing training on ...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 protects the privacy of health information. In the workplace, HIPAA ensures that employee health information is not provided to parties, ...
HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is name dropped a lot, but frequently misunderstood. Many are surprised to find that the “P” stands for portability, not privacy.
Washington — For the American people and members of the press hoping to glean a comprehensive rundown of President Trump's condition following his diagnosis with COVID-19, a five-letter acronym has ...
If you’re being interviewed and a journalist asks you if you’re vaccinated, is that a violation of HIPAA? California government and healthcare employees will soon be required to show proof they’ve ...