privacy

Issues are 'complicated,' and it's necessary to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders.

From the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the healthcare system shares details about balancing innovation with the need to protect patient...

Hundreds of computer servers worldwide that store patient X-rays and MRIs are so insecure that anyone with a web browser...

Beyond a lack of training, the results suggest there's insufficient awareness of institutional cybersecurity policies.

HHS seeks to change how far civil rights protections extend and how those protections are enforced.

Patients are never asked about their immigration status, and the staffs have set up protocols in case the offices are...

Many physicians aren't taking the federal government's advice because of entrenched ethical and legal concerns.

The senator's speech defended the nominee's track record on the ACA and abortion, rejecting claims that confirming him could endanger...

Nurse leaders should review and revisit social media policies to prevent HIPAA violations.

With safety and finances on the line, effective patient identification methods include requiring adults to present a photo ID, having...

It's critical to understand the practicalities and pitfalls of non-HIM department release of PHI.