Attorney Harry Margolis explains why this simple document can prevent medical mix-ups, protect family access, and simplify health care decisions.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — otherwise known as HIPAA — has become a major topic of discussion amid the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as some individuals who have been ...

(WASHINGTON) — Late last month Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia, raised eyebrows around the country when she claimed that a reporter’s question about her COVID-19 vaccination status ...

HIPAA violations don’t always come from malicious attacks or headline-making data breaches. More often, they stem from ...

I thought I'd look into HIPAA a little more, and it turns out the reality of HIPAA is much more complicated then I realized it was. A situation has come up with a friend of mine that I initially ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (or HIPAA) sets the standards for protecting sensitive patient data. To protect yourself from liabilities, any outside vendor you work with must ...

A legal case that involves any type of injury, illness, or healthcare means accessing medical records, either for your client or the opposition. Regardless of whether you use them for direct evidence ...

Editor's note: MobiHealthNews spoke with two experts about whether GPT-5 should be regulated or comply with HIPAA, and the broader implications of AI in healthcare. This is part two of a two-part ...

As states pass laws mandating more information, experts warn of privacy concerns. (Getty Images) Years before the Dobbs decision, providers like Dr. Kylie Cooper were already uncomfortable with some ...

According to the Guttmacher Institute, 15 states already require providers to gather information about a patient’s reason for seeking an abortion, with varying degrees of specificity. Many of those ...