HIPAA enforcement is tightening, with OCR ramping up audits and investigations that focus heavily on ransomware preparedness, risk analysis, and business associate oversight. Covered entities and ...

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 ...

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

Risk analysis remains the foundation of HIPAA Security Rule compliance and continues to be a key OCR enforcement focus. Business associates and vendors are a major source of healthcare cybersecurity ...

Major HIPAA updates in 2026 will reshape how healthcare organizations protect patient data, with mandatory multi-factor authentication, faster data restoration, and stricter privacy rules. These ...

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 ...

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 ...

Feb. 16, 2026, is the deadline for updating and distributing HIPAA Notices of Privacy Practices (“NPP”) that address the confidentiality of information about ...

More than 100 health systems and other provider organizations “have united to oppose” cybersecurity and privacy regulations proposed back in January. The groups, corralled by the College of Healthcare ...