When a study released this fall found that more than 50% of staff fail Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) assessments, two-thirds witness internal breaches, and more than 80% ...

CR's guide to common situations when HIPAA protects you—and when it doesn’t. Because health data has fewer safeguards than people think. By Thomas Germain You hear about HIPAA all the time. The Health ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Most people have heard of HIPAA, the federal health information privacy rule that allows patients to control who sees their health data and review their medical records for mistakes.

Physicians can earn free CME credits by completing the Office for Civil Rights new HIPAA training module. This article was originally published on July 21 on Revenue Cycle Advisor. A new video ...

I am starting a pediatric home visiting service. What do I have to do to be HIPAA compliant if I only use electronic medical records? HIPAA compliance is mandatory for any "covered entity." For tools ...

Alexa is moving into healthcare. Following a trial of Amazon’s smart speakers in patients’ rooms at Cedars-Sinai, the company this morning announced an invite-only program allowing select developers ...

Compliance with HIPAA is an ongoing effort coordinating a company’s people, processes, and technologies. Natalie LeFlore Medical device manufacturers often overlook the possibility that their devices ...

Ty Allen is the CEO of SocialClimb, a company that offers automated patient acquisition software & predictive analytics data for healthcare. Demonstrating ROI (return on investment) is crucial for ...

You hear about HIPAA all the time. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is described on forms at the doctor; it’s referenced in privacy policies; it’s even mentioned on the news.