The HIPAA Security Rule may soon undergo its first major overhaul in decades. Although finalization could come as early as ...

All readers of The Health Record understand the importance of complying with HIPAA’s Privacy, Security and Breach notification rules. But where do violations most ...

Despite the revamped federal HIPAA Omnibus Rule which holds covered entities and business associates more accountable for failing to adequately protect patients' health information, some groups ...

HBNR duties affect many health apps, products, and organizations that fall outside HIPAA's scope Companies' intentional data disclosures, as well as cyber incidents, may trigger HBNR breaches ...

With an onus now on vendors to keep hosted data secure, that can make business associate agreements trickier than ever to negotiate as hospitals try to protect patient information and IT companies try ...

How do you report a HIPAA breach or violation? Organizations must report breaches to the OCR using their online breach portal. Patients, employees, and others can also file complaints within 180 days ...

U.S. federal regulators fined a dental practice software vendor with a seemingly lowball financial penalty for a high-stakes ...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule requiring certain Web-based businesses to notify consumers when the security of their electronic health information is breached. Congress directed ...

AIS confirms no material gaps across all three privacy frameworks, making Psynth the only report writing platform for ...