The state of Texas has dropped a federal lawsuit filed against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that sought ...

The laws aim to protect personal information that federal HIPAA rules don’t cover, including data collected through marketing ...

On November 24, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas dismissed a 2024 lawsuit filed by the Texas Attorney General ...

Vanta reports many organizations faced HIPAA violations this year, often from staff errors and vendor oversight, highlighting ...

Jonathan Porter welcomes colleague Claire Postman to discuss how healthcare providers approach HIPAA when responding to civil investigative demands ...

Ever since the updated HIPAA rule took effect last March, some hospital IT departments see themselves as “the HIPAA police,” clamping down in ways that the rule doesn't require, says one industry ...

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

Melanie Fontes Rainer, HHS OCR director, speaking at a HIPAA summit this week (Image: Marianne Kolbasuk McGee) As the final months of the Biden administration wrap up, regulators at the agency charged ...

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The Covered Components and individuals who work in any of the Covered Components listed on the HIPAA Compliance website, are affected by this policy. Purdue University is a Hybrid Entity under the ...

“Security and compliance aren’t add-ons at 2X—they’re baked into everything we build,” said Kevin DeMeritt, CEO of 2X Solutions. “SOC 2 Type II certification gives customers third-party validation ...

Alleva, a leading behavioral health electronic medical record (EMR) and intelligence platform, today announced it has achieved ONC Certification, SOC 2 Type II compliance, and maintains comprehensive ...