The timing was perfect. On September 23, the same day that the HIPAA Final Rule on Privacy & Security kicked in, Office of Civil Rights director Leon Rodriguez spoke ...

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. A visit to a doctor's office often means ...

Since its enactment, HIPAA has governed how healthcare organizations, providers, and their business associates (BAs) collect, use, disclose, ...

Healthcare organizations face an unprecedented security crisis. Since 2018, the number of individuals affected by healthcare data breaches has nearly doubled—hitting 56 million last year. These ...

Katie covers the impact of health technology on patients, clinicians, and businesses. Her stories explore the price tag of clinical AI, digital health at the FDA, and the boom in direct-to-consumer ...

The decision comes as HHS advances a major overhaul of the HIPAA Security Rule to mandate stronger cybersecurity measures amid rising healthcare data breaches. Behavioral health providers face added ...

Learn how Shadow AI threatens patient privacy, safety, and compliance, and discover safe practices for responsible AI use in healthcare.

HIPAA and HITECH. PHI in the cloud. BYOD policies. Meaningful use. The industry is rife with buzzwords and acronyms surrounding patient privacy and data security. The most important word, however, is ...

Healthcare is a very personal experience. In order to receive the best care, individuals must share the most intimate details about themselves. For this reason, trust between patients and healthcare ...

The challenge surrounding AI PCs is less about whether the devices can improve productivity and more about whether governance ...

Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends. The United States has various federal and state laws that cover different aspects of data privacy, like health data, financial ...