HIPAA violations don’t always come from malicious attacks or headline-making data breaches. More often, they stem from everyday mistakes, like misdirected emails and vendors that aren’t as secure as ...

The federal agency responsible for enforcing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) – the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human ...

TAMPA, Fla. — With vaccines for COVID-19 now widely available, we are seeing more instances of businesses requiring both their employees and customers to be vaccinated, and sometimes even asking for ...

“Are you fully vaccinated?” This seems to have become a million-dollar question that employers want to pose to their workers, but confusion abounds regarding the legal contours of this deceptively ...

Baycare Health System in Clearwater, Florida, will pay $800,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights to settle allegations of potential HIPAA violations. OCR ...

Peachstate Health Management, doing business as AEON Clinical Laboratories, has agreed to pay $25,000 in a settlement to HHS’ Office for Civil Rights for potential HIPAA violations. In a May 25 news ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You've probably heard of HIPAA — the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — which aims to ensure the privacy of ...

Can businesses request proof of a vaccine? Some experts said stores can legally check if you got a coronavirus shot without violating HIPAA. Wilfredo Lee AP Some businesses are lifting face mask ...

Does it violate HIPAA if someone asks about your vaccine status during the pandemic? Some experts say it’s your decision to reveal if you’ve gotten a shot. Julia Wall jwall@newsobserver.com As the ...