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.

News 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
News 10 Sep 2025
OCR, ASTP release version 3.6 of Security Risk Assessment Tool

The Security Risk Assessment Tool can help small and mid-sized healthcare organizations manage privacy and security risks and maintain HIPAA compliance. Continue Reading
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How telebehavioral healthcare can improve ED operations
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Hospitals in disadvantaged areas lag in telehealth, HIE adoption
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Telehealth flexibilities have expired. Here's what you need to know.
Telehealth and hospital-at-home flexibilities expired Sept. 30, 2025, reverting Medicare coverage to pre-pandemic restrictions ...

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