69-document package helps covered entities and business associates update privacy notices, procedures, forms, & ...

HIPAA is often used as a shorthand for "no," but the law is a nuanced permissions framework, not a blanket prohibition. Explore why "HIPAA-compliant" software often enforces a caricature of the actual ...

HHS finalizes HIPAA rule for electronic attachments to standardize claims and prior authorization, improving efficiency by 2027 compliance deadline.

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 ...

Medical information – which includes fitness, genetic issues, and the diseases someone suffers from – is intensely personal stuff. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ...

If you’re being interviewed and a journalist asks you if you’re vaccinated, is that a violation of HIPAA? California government and healthcare employees will soon be required to show proof they’ve ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 protects the privacy of health information. In the workplace, HIPAA ensures that employee health information is not provided to parties, ...

Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). HIPAA's purpose is to protect the privacy and security of protected ...

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 ...