Learn what health tech brands must know about the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Improve compliance and protect sensitive patient data ...

Any entity handling personal electronic healthcare information therefore should take the initiative to ensure compliance.

Editor's note: MobiHealthNews spoke with two experts about whether GPT-5 should be regulated or comply with HIPAA, and the broader implications of AI in healthcare. This is part one of a two-part ...

Direct patient engagement by life sciences manufacturers is at an all-time high. I am not just referring to direct-to-consumer advertising. Manufacturers are increasingly engaging patients through ...

As the Trump administration tries to make Medicare more modern through the use of digital health apps, it faces a horde of unresolved policy issues that could present challenges to its stated goal to ...

In contrast, other states, such as Texas may have fewer restrictions, meaning that covered entities need only comply with existing HIPAA requirements. Covered entities with employees in multiple ...

HBNR duties affect many health apps, products, and organizations that fall outside HIPAA's scope Companies' intentional data disclosures, as well as cyber incidents, may trigger HBNR breaches ...

In recent years, health care organizations and the vendors that support them have been prime targets for cyber attacks. Indeed, just last year, the ransomware attack on the health care clearinghouse ...

The HIPAA Security Rule is Changing. Here’s What You Need to Know. Originally published by BARR Advisory. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is ...

In a letter dated February 17, several industry associations, including the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), ...

Credit: Getty Images The changes are the first update to the rule since 2013. The proposed changes would require health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and insurance companies to strengthen ...