When a study released this fall found that more than 50% of staff fail Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) assessments, two-thirds witness internal breaches, and more than 80% ...

HIPAA compliance in 2026 is more than a legal checkbox—it’s about protecting patient trust while meeting stricter privacy, security, and breach rules. New mandates like mandatory multi-factor ...

Basic HIPAA training and adhering to their hospital’s own privacy compliance guidelines may not be enough to ensure nurses are consistently compliant, suggests a Dec. 27 HIPAA Journal report. Ongoing ...

New four-pillar compliance structure gives independent practices a clear path through the latest Security Rule overhaul ...

The use of PHI in training may fall into the category of healthcare operations as long as such use complies with the Privacy Rule. Q: Are we allowed to use case ...

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 ...

69-document package helps covered entities and business associates update privacy notices, procedures, forms, & governance around AI, & day-to-day PHI handling ...

Better hospital handoffs decrease medical errors Physician organizations need to do a better job training staff in safeguarding protected health information and complying with HIPAA in other ways.

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 ...