HIPAA compliance requirements continue to evolve, and recent court decisions have understandably drawn significant attention.

In the 2024 HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Rule (“RHC Rule”), the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) updated the ...

This guide includes everything employers need to know about HIPAA requirements, as well as a HIPAA compliance checklist.

This article is aimed at providing tips that will assist an attorney representing a client subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This article is aimed at providing tips ...

Since it was first enacted, the healthcare industry has been under constant pressure to keep personal healthcare information (PHI) secure and to remain compliant with the evolving rules and ...

A recent district court case in Missouri may allow patients to use the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act as a basis of a private cause of action in state courts, according to a ...

A recent decision from the Connecticut Supreme Court holds that HIPAA does not preempt state law negligence actions, and suggests state courts can look to federal HIPAA regulations as a guide to ...

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 ...

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The federal HIPAA law protects patient privacy, but some say it can shut out family members trying to help relatives who are experiencing mental health crises. Visiting a doctor's office often means ...