HIPAA is a law that protects your medical information and history. Medical providers like doctors and insurance companies are beholden to HIPAA.

Four years ago, ransomware was just a blip on the healthcare industry’s radar. Today, it’s one of the biggest threats to the market – with 88 percent of all ransomware attacks targeting hospitals.

I thought I'd look into HIPAA a little more, and it turns out the reality of HIPAA is much more complicated then I realized it was. A situation has come up with a friend of mine that I initially ...

Another misconception that crops up a lot in conversations about vaccination status and a person's right to privacy about that status is actually an acronym, HIPAA. Recently, Georgia Congresswoman ...

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Who is allowed to ask you that question? Your employer, the store you want to shop in, the restaurant you want to eat at. No, it's not a HIPAA violation. Let's explain why. HIPAA, the Health Insurance ...

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Questions often arise as to what terms need to be and should be included in a business associate agreement. The distinction between “need” and “should” is very important. The regulations implementing ...