The public is going to start hearing a lot more about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA. Hospitals and clinics have been preparing for it for three years. "Pretty much, ...

While a remote work environment can provide many benefits to all of the parties involved, it also can present significant challenges for organizations that need to remain Healthcare Insurance ...

Key Takeaways: HIPAA updates expected in 2026 will strengthen requirements to protect electronic protected health information (ePHI) and remove ambiguity regarding security safeguards. Enforcement ...

Encryption becomes mandatory: AES‑256 encryption will be required for all ePHI at rest, with TLS 1.3 or higher for data in transit, removing previous flexibility. Beyond technical controls: ...

With Fitbit’s recent announcement of its plans to purchase Twine Health, a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based health management platform, applications of wearable technology in health care are poised to ...

The advent of cloud computing has raised questions about how companies subject to HIPAA can take advantage of the technology while still complying with their privacy and security obligations under ...

Washington — For the American people and members of the press hoping to glean a comprehensive rundown of President Trump's condition following his diagnosis with COVID-19, a five-letter acronym has ...

A working group made up of members from three organizations plans this month to release guidelines for complying with the data security requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and ...