In April 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR)[1] announced a settlement ...

This article looks at HIPAA rights, who must follow HIPAA regulations, and which information HIPAA protects. The Right to Access allows people to access their protected health information (PHI).

The bottom line is that while recognizing there is an issue is vital, too many healthcare organizations are counting on ...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has reached a settlement with Comstar, LLC, ...

The report, which analyzed how OCR conducted its HIPAA audits from 2016 though 2020, found the agency’s program assessed few of the law’s requirements. The audits consisted of assessing only ...

HIPAA Regulation Text 45 CFR Part 164.312(e)(1) requires the UBIT to implement security measures to ensure that electronically transmitted electronic protected health information is not improperly ...

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 ...

Train employees who handle CHD on the specific requirements of the CHD Law as they pertain to each employee's specific job function and the data being handled. While HIPAA remains a cornerstone of ...

HIPAA Regulation Text 45 CFR Part 164.312(a)(1) requires a covered entity to implement technical policies and procedures for electronic information systems that maintain electronic protected health ...

In April 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued final regulations addressing reproductive health care under HIPAA (89 Fed. Reg. 32976 (Apr. 26, 2024); for more information ...