A collection of eight healthcare-associated organizations wrote a letter to the ONC and the Office for Civil Rights asking the agencies to clarify patients’ rights to receive their medical records ...

The current HIPAA Security rule defines Risk Analysis as: “Conducting an accurate and thorough assessment of the potential risk and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity and availability ...

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 ...

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights’ audit program was too narrow in scope to effectively assess data protections and reduce cyber risks in the healthcare sector, according to the report. The report, ...

In an effort to help remove perceived obstacles, federal regulators have issued new guidance clarifying patients' rights under HIPAA to access their health information, including certain data ...

The HHS wants to update the HIPAA security rule for the first time in more than a decade to bolster healthcare cybersecurity, regulators said late last month. The Office for Civil Rights, which ...

In his No-Fault Insurance Wrap-Up, David M. Barshay, a member of Baker, Sanders, Barshay, Grossman, Fass, Muhlstock and Neuwirth, reviews recent cases involving whether checking the "fees not in ...

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. (WSMV) - Frustrations are growing over Lawrence County Schools’ new attendance policy. The district recently sent forms to some families to waive their children’s HIPAA rights.