Through its rulemaking authority, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has ...

In February 2024, HHS finalized significant revisions to 42 CFR Part 2, the federal regulation governing the confidentiality of SUD treatment ...

Some healthcare providers already meet potential new HIPAA security requirements, but others may face significant challenges.

The United States' Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulates how organizations like hospitals and insurers must control and manage protected health information (PHI). HIPAA ...

Major proposed changes to security guidance related to HIPAA compliance have been underway, with the expectation that ...

This guide includes everything employers need to know about HIPAA requirements, as well as a HIPAA compliance checklist.

Key Takeaways Healthcare breaches have cost an eye‑watering $7.42 million per incident in 2025, and it’s not surprising that ...

Melanie Fontes Rainer, HHS OCR director, speaking at a HIPAA summit this week (Image: Marianne Kolbasuk McGee) As the final months of the Biden administration wrap up, regulators at the agency charged ...

The Covered Components and individuals who work in any of the Covered Components listed on the HIPAA Compliance website, are affected by this policy. Purdue University is a Hybrid Entity under the ...

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Mindcore Technologies announces HIPAA compliance for ShieldHQ, validating its ability to protect ePHI and support ...

Companies like FitBit are not covered entities, so they have no obligation to comply with HIPAA regulations. A version of this article was first published April 8, 2021, by HCPro's Revenue Cycle ...