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The HIPAA Privacy Rule during public health emergencies

“The HIPAA Privacy Rule is not suspended during a public health or other emergency; however, under certain conditions the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services may waive certain provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule section...

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Is Asana a HIPAA compliant cloud service? (2025 update)

Based on our research, Asana is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to...

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What is the HIPAA expert determination method?

The expert determination method, defined by 45 CFR § 164.514(b)(1), is one of two approaches for de-identifying protected health information. This...

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Health Net Federal Services settles for $11M for cybersecurity failures

Health Net Federal Services (HNFS) and its parent company, Centene Corporation, have consented to an $11,253,400 settlement to resolve allegations of...

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Can I use Google Voice and be HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

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Can I use Google Voice and be HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research, Google Voice is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

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Is IBM Cloud HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

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Is IBM Cloud HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research, IBM Cloud is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...

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What HIPAA says about notifying family in psychiatric hold cases

Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), healthcare providers, including mental health professionals, must use their...

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What are HIPAA's nondiscrimination provisions?

HIPAA’s nondiscrimination provisions prohibit group health plans and group health insurance issuers from discriminating against individuals when it...

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The healthcare data breach epidemic of 2024

In 2024, cyberattacks on healthcare organizations reached record levels, exposing millions of patient records and disrupting medical services. These...

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What are nodes in blockchain?

According to a study published in Forbes, “The name blockchain is hardly accidental: The digital ledger is often described as a “chain” that’s made...

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CL0P Ransomware resurfaces, targeting telecom and healthcare sectors

The notorious CL0P ransomware group launched a new wave of attacks in early 2025, exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities to target telecommunications...

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The difference between a privacy and confidentiality breach

In August 2024, an exposed database belonging to Confidant Health revealed 5.3 terabytes of sensitive health data, including confidential therapy...

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Washington's My Health My Data Act vs. HIPAA

Healthcare organizations have long operated under HIPAA's privacy rules, but Washington state's new My Health My Data Act (MHMD) represents a...

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