HIPAA & PrivacyApr 7, 2025
New legal developments herald big changes for HIPAA compliance in 2025
April 07, 2025 - 2025 could be poised to be the biggest year for health care data yet. The increasingly ubiquitous use of AI and ...
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Current reporting, research and professional developments across HIPAA & Privacy, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
HIPAA & PrivacyMar 24, 2025
Flurry of HHS Enforcement Actions Signaling Warning to HIPAA-Covered Entities
Since Feb. 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has announced 14 ...
HIPAA & PrivacyMar 19, 2025
Why health care privacy is a mess — and why it isn't likely to get better soon
Editor's note: The IAPP is policy neutral. We publish contributed opinion and analysis pieces to enable our members to hear a ...
HIPAA & PrivacyMar 12, 2025
Health Privacy in 2025 and Beyond
Data protection law in the United States has evolved rapidly over the past few years. The changes relating to health privacy have ...
HIPAA & PrivacyMar 9, 2025
Privacy is all you need: A new framework for securing wearable health data
Wearable health devices have transformed personal healthcare, providing real-time monitoring of vital signs and fitness metrics.
HIPAA & PrivacyFeb 20, 2025
Trump Administration Rescinds HHS Guidance on Privacy of Gender Affirming Care Data
On February 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) took action pursuant to President Trump’s ...
HIPAA & PrivacyFeb 18, 2025
Big Questions Remain After HHS Overhauled Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Regulations
In February 2024, the U.S. HHS OCR revised the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records rule at 42 C.F.R. part 2 ...
HIPAA & PrivacyFeb 4, 2025
Ex-HIPAA Officer: State Illegally Shared PHI for Research
A federal lawsuit filed against Rhode Island Quality Institute alleges the HIE unlawfully shared patient data with researchers.
HIPAA & PrivacyJan 22, 2025
HIPAA Privacy Laws
The HIPAA privacy laws were first enacted in 2002 with the objective of protecting the confidentiality of patients´ healthcare ...
HIPAA & PrivacyJan 5, 2025
HIPAA Security Rule To Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information
This document has been published in the Federal Register. Use the PDF linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic ...
HIPAA & PrivacyDec 17, 2024
137. HIPAA and Human Research Conducted under the University's Human Research Protection Program
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 was enacted by the U.S. Congress to regulate the ...
HIPAA & PrivacyOct 29, 2024
Tag Archives: HIPAA Journal
Change Healthcare says it has notified approximately 100 million Americans that their personal, financial and healthcare records ...
HIPAA & PrivacyOct 25, 2024
White House OMB is reviewing proposed cybersecurity updates to HIPAA
The Department of Health and Human Services has filed proposed modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and ...
HIPAA & PrivacyOct 8, 2024
athenahealth Launches athenaOne for Behavioral Health, Enabling the Delivery of Comprehensive, Holistic Patient Care
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--athenahealth, a leading provider of network-enabled software and services for health care practices and ...
HIPAA & PrivacySep 9, 2024
What is Public Mental Health?
Treating an individual with a mental health disorder typically requires some combination of medication, psychotherapy, and social ...
HIPAA & PrivacyAug 5, 2024
Is HIPAA enough to protect patient privacy in the digital era?
Today’s reality of health apps, fitness trackers, health monitoring devices, and cyber attacks were unimaginable at the time.
HIPAA & PrivacyJul 31, 2024
HIPAA Privacy Rule: Reproductive Health Care
In April 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued final regulations addressing reproductive health care ...
HIPAA & PrivacyJul 30, 2024
New 2024 rules require providers to update HIPAA privacy policies and notices
Earlier this year, federal agencies teamed up to issue two rules that will require healthcare providers to update certain ...
HIPAA & PrivacyJul 29, 2024
Orchid announces new HIPAA-compliant AI scribe for mental health
Orchid, a behavioral health electronic health record vendor, has developed what it says is the first artificial intelligence ...
HIPAA & PrivacyJun 6, 2024
400. Participant Privacy versus Data Confidentiality
Although often used interchangeably in common discourse, for the purposes of human research protection, the terms "privacy" and ...
HIPAA & PrivacyMay 19, 2024
Stricter Than HIPAA: Is Your Substance Abuse Or Mental Health Program In Compliance With 42 CFR Part 2?
To protect patients seeking addiction treatment, the federal government passed strict regulations limiting the disclosure of ...
HIPAA & PrivacyMar 30, 2024
Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy
We do not control these sites and we encourage you to read their privacy notices and consumer health data privacy policies. Our Services should not be used by individuals who are less than 16 years ...
HIPAA & PrivacyDec 11, 2023
HIPAA Privacy Guidelines
The HIPAA privacy guidelines were first introduced in 2002 with the aim of protecting the privacy of patient health information ...
HIPAA & PrivacyNov 30, 2023
HIPAA Privacy Policy
Your health information and health care are personal, and we at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin understand this. We are committed ...
HIPAA & PrivacyNov 13, 2023
Filling the void? The 2023 state privacy laws and consumer health data
Over decades, observers have witnessed the emergence of a void within U.S. privacy law with respect to the protection of health ...
HIPAA & PrivacyNov 8, 2023
Overcoming Barriers to EHR Adoption in Behavioral Health
Behavioral health providers were excluded from the 2009 HITECH Act, which contributed to significant disparities in EHR adoption ...
HIPAA & PrivacyOct 14, 2023
Doza Behavioral Health Services
Maryland Psychiatric & Mental Health Services: In-Office & Telehealth. Our practice provides comprehensive psychiatric and ...
HIPAA & PrivacyJul 12, 2023
Your Guide to Behavioral Health Therapies
Behavioral health practices focus on the ways that your thoughts and emotions influence your behavior. “Behavioral health” is ...
HIPAA & PrivacyApr 27, 2023
The Privacy Prescription: Rules Restricting Health Data Use And How To Employ More Holistic Security Measures
This year alone, there have been three large U.S. healthcare data breaches. They raise important questions about the protection ...
HIPAA & PrivacyMar 10, 2023
Mental health startup exposes the personal data of more than 3 million people
A mental health startup exposed the personal data of as many as 3.1 million people online. In some cases, possibly sensitive ...