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Privacy laws in the U.S. protect confidential medical information. But the next crop of healthcare professionals say they would violate those privacy laws—for a ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's Privacy Rule is a federal law prohibiting health care providers, businesses and the people working with them ...

To protect patients seeking addiction treatment, the federal government passed strict regulations limiting the disclosure of substance abuse patient records. Substance abuse treatment programs must ...

HIPAA enforcement is tightening, with OCR ramping up audits and investigations that focus heavily on ransomware preparedness, risk analysis, and business associate oversight. Covered entities and ...

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.

Washington — For the American people and members of the press hoping to glean a comprehensive rundown of President Trump's condition following his diagnosis with COVID-19, a five-letter acronym has ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's Privacy Rule is a federal law prohibiting health care providers, businesses and the people working with them ...