Understanding HIPAA Authorizations: A Quick Guide
Learn the basic rules of HIPAA authorizations. When are they required, are there any exceptions, and what are the required elements?| The HIPAA E-Tool
Enforcement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a bipartisan mandate. Protecting the privacy of protected health information (PHI) has remained a priority for HIPAA under Trump. Cyber threats to healthcare have increased over the past decade, and accountability remains a top priority for regulators. Enforcement trends from the first Trump administration [...]| The HIPAA E-Tool
Learn the basic rules of HIPAA authorizations. When are they required, are there any exceptions, and what are the required elements?| The HIPAA E-Tool
Marketing and social media can be a minefield for healthcare providers. But HIPAA violations in marketing can be avoided. The most common HIPAA violation is the unauthorized disclosure of protected health information (PHI). This occurs in every facet of healthcare, whether in the office, working from home, in social situations, or online. It can happen [...]| The HIPAA E-Tool
Providers may talk with family and friends under HIPAA guidelines as long as the patient's wishes are respected.| The HIPAA E-Tool
Another major hospital system has settled a class action lawsuit over the breach of patients' sensitive protected health information (PHI) on its MyChart portal. Mount Sinai Health System (Mount Sinai), the largest hospital network in New York City, will pay $5.26 million to settle claims. This is the second recent announcement by a major health [...]| The HIPAA E-Tool
A jury decided that Meta violated California privacy law by using consumers' private health information for commercial purposes without consent.| The HIPAA E-Tool
BJC HealthCare (BJC) has agreed to pay up to $9.25 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging that it disclosed patients' protected health information (PHI) to third parties without the patients' knowledge or consent. Patients who used the BJC portal, MyChart, from June 2017 through August 2022 are eligible to obtain a cash payment [...]| The HIPAA E-Tool
