Therapists handle sensitive patient information, so they require secure communication channels to shield such records.

These changes to HIPAA, outlined in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), aim to increase cybersecurity protections for ...

Most hospitals and doctor’s offices, when they ask us to sign a “consent to treat” form, include that they can give out our information to whoever they want for “education” purposes, and if someone ...

Technology has changed significantly since the HIPAA Security Rule was last updated in 2013, the HHS' Office for Civil Rights ...

December 2024 was an active month for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), Office for Civil Rights ("OCR"). OCR announced (i) ...

Healthcare marketing presents a unique challenge While businesses in other sectors can target audiences with fewer restrictions healthcare organizations must comply with stringent regulations designed ...

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA / ACCESSWIRE / January 7, 2025 / At CES 2025, , Inc. ("Koop"), the all-in-one trust management platform for ...

For more than 20 years, the HIPAA Security Rule has been virtually unchanged other than extending its scope beyond covered entities to also ...

The security rule update, which would be the first since 2013, aims to clarify and provide more instruction on securing ...

A lawsuit suggests part of New York's plan to outsource the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) violates ...

Founded by Carrie Jackson, CompassionCare Concierge brings mobile phlebotomy to patients’ doorsteps, blending expertise with ...

Correspondence included in the Office of the Inspector General report shows that the HHS Office for Civil Rights hoped to ...