In the healthcare industry, patient data is considered sensitive and, as such, is subject to certain privacy and security requirements to ensure it remains confidential. Some employers may find ...

Certain rules governing the contents of a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (“HIPAA Notice”) have been updated and require that the HIPAA Notice be revised no ...

WASHINGTON-Employers soon will be required to provide workers who leave their employment with more comprehensive educational statements informing them of their rights under a 1996 federal law that ...

DALLAS–Employers may see an increase in privacy lawsuits filed by vengeful workers who believe they were improperly fired or refused a job, warns an expert on the federal Health Insurance Portability ...

OCR has made clear that employer‑sponsored plans are squarely within HIPAA’s enforcement scope—including financial settlements. Employers should assess their plan’s HIPAA governance, controls, and ...

A lawsuit brought by a Tennessee couple whose infant child died on the day of her birth has been allowed to proceed beyond the summary judgment stage. A lawsuit brought by a Tennessee couple whose ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am confused about how HIPAA applies to my medical information. Some people are saying they don't have to tell people if they have been vaccinated or not or respond to an employer ...

Aug. 4—Can businesses legally ask if someone is vaccinated? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services say yes. The Health Insurance ...

I thought I'd look into HIPAA a little more, and it turns out the reality of HIPAA is much more complicated then I realized it was. A situation has come up with a friend of mine that I initially ...

With the passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, a new era of federal/state partnership began in he regulation of health insurance and improved access to ...