The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, widely known as HIPAA, is a federal law that restricts the release of medical information without a person’s consent. However, there ...

Discover how the HIPAA Waiver of Authorization permits legal sharing of health data for research while upholding privacy protections. Learn the criteria required for approval.

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

More than 100 health systems and other provider organizations “have united to oppose” cybersecurity and privacy regulations proposed back in January. | The cybersecurity and privacy regulation update ...

With last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade clearing the way for states to restrict access to abortion care, activists are scouring federal laws to help protect abortion rights ...

The proposed cybersecurity rule, released during the waning days of the Biden administration, would add “substantial new ...

The claim is circulating in response to the idea of using an app to prove you've been vaccinated for COVID-19. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, established ...

The federal law known as HIPAA protects patient privacy — some advocates say it can also shut out family members trying to help relatives experiencing mental-health crises. A mother in Michigan faced ...

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The claim is circulating in response to the idea of using an app to prove you've been vaccinated for COVID-19. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, established ...