EVP Communications has launched a Hybrid Answering Service that combines AI-powered call automation with live, ...

New guidance issued by the Department of Health and Human Services offers some pointed clarifications about when HIPAA allows providers to share information about patients with a mental health ...

A former University of Iowa Hospitals physician is appealing a court decision tied to an Iowa Board of Medicine investigation ...

NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Deven McGraw, cofounder of consumer health data firm Ciitizen, to clear up misconceptions about HIPAA rules and protections. Another misconception that crops up a lot in ...

Segmed, Inc., a leader in real world medical imaging data for research and AI development, today announced that it has ...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said that questions about her vaccination status violate her HIPAA rights. HIPAA bars health care providers and insurers from sharing medical records without permission. It ...

MILWAUKEE - Having an opinion about privacy is easy; understanding what the law protects is a lot more difficult. "People believe it actually applies to them and protects them when, in many cases, it ...

HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, is a federal law that protects the privacy and security of individuals’ medical information. It limits how health care ...

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.

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 ...