Learn about the five major titles, the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules and steps to protect your health information.

It’s no secret that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) exists to protect the privacy of patients and their sensitive health information. However, understanding the ...

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Harshit Jain, MD, is Founder & Global CEO of Doceree, a leading global healthcare marketing platform for programmatic messaging to HCPs. The global healthcare landscape has undergone a significant ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an urgent need to collect and store a significant amount of information about the health of the population. Employers began monitoring the incidence of COVID-19 ...

Jonathan and Claire then discuss HIPAA’s provisions for allowing disclosures to health oversight agencies and situations in which questions arise about how these rules apply. Claire emphasizes the ...

Michelle Drolet is CEO of Towerwall, a data security services provider in Framingham. You may reach her at michelled@towerwall.com. You already know how important it is to be HIPAA compliant. A lot of ...

HIPAA rules and regulations tend to strike fear into the hearts of healthcare providers. This set of requirements is there for good reason – to protect patient confidentiality, reinforce the rights of ...

HIPAA violations don't always come from malicious attacks or headline-making data breaches. More often, they stem from everyday mistakes, like misdirected emails and vendors that aren't as secure as ...