HIPAA compliance and regulation
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that establishes national standards for safeguarding protected health information. Maintaining HIPAA compliance is essential to protecting patients and avoiding penalties and fines. Get the latest HIPAA news and learn strategies for compliance with HIPAA and other healthcare privacy and security regulations.
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10 Dec 2025
Providers urge HHS to scrap proposed HIPAA Security Rule updates
Over 100 provider organizations signed a letter urging HHS to rescind its proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule and instead work with the industry to develop cybersecurity standards. Continue Reading
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16 Sep 2025
GAO calls on HHS CIO to address cybersecurity deficiencies
GAO's latest report identified 82 open recommendations for the HHS CIO to implement in order to better secure government IT systems. Continue Reading
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31 Jul 2015
How Do HIPAA Regulations Affect Judicial Proceedings?
HIPAA regulations must still be followed throughout legal proceedings. Continue Reading
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20 Oct 2014
HIPAA Best Practices: Acceptable Use Policies, Team Training
Creating Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) and then training your employees is essential for security at your healthcare organization. Continue Reading
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06 Oct 2014
AHIMA Releases Information Governance Principles for Healthcare
AHIMA determined that there are eight core principles involving data privacy and security for healthcare organizations to consider. Continue Reading
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17 Jun 2014
HIPAA Privacy Rule: Permitted PHI uses and disclosures
HealthITSecurity.com kicked off its HIPAA Privacy Rule series with a breakdown of permitted protected health information (PHI) uses and disclosures. Continue Reading