Experts are calling for updates to HIPAA after AI was used to identify patients within anonymized health data. The post HIPAA ...

HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is name dropped a lot, but frequently misunderstood. Many are surprised to find that the “P” stands for portability, not privacy.

To ensure access to care, it is critical to protect patient privacy whenever possible. Health care workers at an urgent care center in Woodbridge, Virginia, keep careful patient records, April 2020 ...

You hear about HIPAA all the time. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is described on forms at the doctor; it’s referenced in privacy policies; it’s even mentioned on the news.

If you’re being interviewed and a journalist asks you if you’re vaccinated, is that a violation of HIPAA? California government and healthcare employees will soon be required to show proof they’ve ...

The United States' Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulates how organizations like hospitals and insurers must control and manage protected health information (PHI). HIPAA ...

Medical information – which includes fitness, genetic issues, and the diseases someone suffers from – is intensely personal stuff. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ...

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Some public figures have claimed that asking someone's vaccination status is a HIPAA violation. But HIPAA, a healthcare privacy law, only applies to medical professionals and entities. That means ...

NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Deven McGraw, cofounder of consumer health data firm Ciitizen, to clear up misconceptions about HIPAA rules and protections. Another misconception that crops up a lot in ...