This study examines physicians' attitudes toward key Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule requirements and assesses the effects of ...

IAPP Cybersecurity Law Center Managing Director Jim Dempsey writes about the U.S. Department of Health Human Services' notice ...

Fortunately, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provides some clarifications. In general, the income from a long-term care insurance policy is non-taxable, and the ...

As of December 23, health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses (covered entities) and their business associates (collectively, regulated entities) must comply with new ...

On April 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights announced its final rule entitled “HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support ...

Read more about the proposed rule to better defend individuals' electronic protected health information from cyberthreats.

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed a rule to enhance cybersecurity under the Health Insurance ...

Skilled nursing operators and other healthcare providers should prepare for a new round of audits designed to ensure compliance with federal cybersecurity and patient privacy laws, a Health and ...

This cross-sectional study used an original survey instrument to survey a random sample of 2,000 physicians drawn from the American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Masterfile. Physicians were ...