Earlier this year, federal agencies teamed up to issue two rules that will require healthcare providers to update certain policies related to the use and disclosure ...

On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a decision in Carmen Purl, et al. v. United States Department of Health and Human ...

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In April 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued final regulations addressing reproductive health care under HIPAA (89 Fed. Reg. 32976 (Apr. 26 ...

The use of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems has revolutionized how healthcare is provided by allowing access to data and improving the coordination of care among medical professionals. But, the ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has ended pandemic-era HIPAA telehealth flexibilities, enforcing full compliance for all virtual care platforms in 2026.

A model sanctions policy that covered entities (CEs) or business associates (BAs) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) can use to discipline employees and ...

HIPAA rules and regulations tend to strike fear into the hearts of healthcare providers. This set of requirements is there for good reason – to protect patient confidentiality, reinforce the rights of ...

Harshit Jain, MD, is Founder & Global CEO of Doceree, a leading global healthcare marketing platform for programmatic messaging to HCPs. The global healthcare landscape has undergone a significant ...

Hospital systems often encounter unintended compliance risks despite their commitment to following HIPAA regulations. Improving patient care and driving business growth through the use of data ...