AI adoption raises profound ethical concerns—such as bias, transparency, privacy, and fairness—that ERISA fiduciaries must ...

Protected health information (PHI) breaches have affected over 176 million patients in the United States. Most of these breaches resulted from employees' negligence and noncompliance with HIPAA ...

Key Takeaways: HIPAA updates expected in 2026 will strengthen requirements to protect electronic protected health information (ePHI) and remove ambiguity regarding security safeguards. Enforcement ...

Proposed changes to the HIPAA Security Rule mark the biggest update to healthcare data security in a decade, but while the ...

False Claims Act recoveries and whistleblower numbers point to something deeper than individual enforcement actions. The ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 has significant implications for nursing research. Understanding and navigating HIPAA regulations is crucial for nursing ...

Brent T. Hoard is a partner at Troutman Pepper Locke. This article was co-authored with his colleague, TPL Associate Emma E. Trivax. On January 6, 2025, the Biden administration’s Department of Health ...

Fairfax, VA - As healthcare organizations face increasing scrutiny over data privacy and compliance, a critical gap is emerging: many organizations train employees on HIPAA requirements but cannot ...

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

The Killeen City Council voted 6-0 to approve an interlocal agreement allowing EMS students from two colleges to complete clinical training hours with the Killeen Fire Department. Landon Patz is the ...

Even after hospitals strip out names and zip codes, modern AI can sometime still work out who patients are. Great news for insurance companies; not so much for healthcare recipients. The new study ...