Self-insured group health plans are HIPAA “covered entities” and—unlike most fully insured arrangements—typically must maintain and distribute ...

The federal HIPAA law protects patient privacy, but some say it can shut out family members trying to help relatives who are experiencing mental health crises. Visiting a doctor's office often means ...

This guide includes everything employers need to know about HIPAA requirements, as well as a HIPAA compliance checklist.

Basic HIPAA training and adhering to their hospital’s own privacy compliance guidelines may not be enough to ensure nurses are consistently compliant, suggests a Dec. 27 HIPAA Journal report. Ongoing ...

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 ...

People who are over 40 years of age can allege age discrimination if it appears that the employer is using another excuse to fire an older employee and replace them with someone younger and cheaper.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I delve into the intricate workings of artificial intelligence. AI has already produced a variety of privacy scandals. A June 2023 ...