New data from Health Union's survey of over 6,000 patients across 49 chronic conditions shows a rise in "AI-first" information-seeking, while highlighting a critical demand for human-centered ...

A privacy-minded senator is pressuring U.S. health tech companies to give patients more control over where their patient data ...

Smart glasses spotlight privacy challenges as hospitals reassess policies to protect patient data amid rising wearable tech use.

In the first quarter of 2022, my personal life converged with my work life concerning the topic of healthcare data use and privacy. My new role at a healthcare IT company necessitated research and a ...

Healthcare organizations are struggling to sufficiently protect patient privacy. Although detecting the inappropriate access of protected health information (PHI) is required by HIPAA, it's nearly ...

Discover how the HIPAA Waiver of Authorization permits legal sharing of health data for research while upholding privacy protections. Learn the criteria required for approval.

With a goal of better matching the right patients to all the right medical records, federal regulators have issued new draft technical specifications for standardizing how patients' physical addresses ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has released two new patient privacy resources that healthcare organizations can use to educate patients about reducing their ...

The federal law known as HIPAA protects patient privacy — some advocates say it can also shut out family members trying to help relatives experiencing mental-health crises. A mother in Michigan faced ...

In a letter sent to the Legacy Emanuel president, the union alleged HIPAA violations and unauthorized ICE access. Legacy ...

At the beginning of July 2020, the COVID-19 cases and deaths were about 12 million and 500,000, respectively, worldwide. These grim statistics have various implications for affected individuals, ...