The Evolving Landscape of Privacy and Cybersecurity: Essential Strategies for Legal and Compliance Professionals
As legal and compliance professionals, we champion privacy and cybersecurity in our organizations — but success requires a team effort.
HIPAA Was Built for an Analog Era, Healthcare AI Has Outgrown It
Healthcare AI in the U.S. has progressed to a point where traditional, HIPAA-style compliance alone is no longer adequate. The next phase of regulation and market expectation will require continuous, medical-grade AI governance, and companies that don’t adapt now will be left behind.
The New Blueprint: How Clever Care Health Plan is Scaling Its Member Experience [Video]
MedCity News was at the Vive conference and spoke with executives who shared their insights for the healthcare industry.
Privacy Expectations in Consumer AI Tools: How Patient Use of ChatGPT Health and Claude Differs From HIPAA-Regulated Care
If leading hospitals are using these AI tools, and the companies mention HIPAA compliance on their websites, are the consumer AI health tools also regulated by HIPAA? Do consumers share a similar relationship with these companies as healthcare organizations do?
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Med Spa Technology: Leading Providers of HIPAA-Compliant Software
Discover where you can find HIPAA-compliant software for med spas.
Privacy Rules Are Tightening, Again. Here’s How Your Healthcare Marketing Can Embrace Compliance to Thrive
How can healthcare providers contend with a regulatory environment that has never been more fragmented? Here are three lessons on why privacy is your competitive advantage.
It Is Time For The Life Sciences Industry To Rethink Its Relationship with HIPAA
As manufacturers play an active role in the patients’ healthcare journey, the boundaries between manufacturers and healthcare providers/payers are becoming increasingly blurry.
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Survey on the Healthcare Financial Landscape Offers a Roadmap for Stakeholders
Zelis highlights how employers, payers, and consumers are integrating digital tools to manage healthcare costs.
“Here, There and Everywhere”: Vendor Risks in the Health Care Sector
As healthcare continues to become more and more dependent on third-party vendor services, provider and technology entities must remain focused on the risks that their vendors present.
The Hidden Fallout of Rural Hospital Closures: Patient Care Suffers – and So Does Data Security
Across the U.S., nearly 700 rural hospitals are at risk of closure. When they shut down, the impacts cascade: broken continuity, delayed care, and increased cyber risk in every new system a patient must navigate.
Why HIPAA Compliance Is Both a Challenge and Opportunity for EMS Providers
From mobile documentation to emergency handoffs, EMS providers handle sensitive patient information in fast-moving environments. Understanding how HIPAA applies — and how to comply — can improve care, reduce risk, and build systemwide trust.
HIPAA’s Blind Spot: It’s Time to Address Client-Side Attacks
The bottom line is that while recognizing there is an issue is vital, too many healthcare organizations are counting on solutions that cannot and will not provide a sufficient line of defense.
Beyond Analytics: How Sellers Dorsey is Hard-Coding Value into Medicaid Policy [Video]
How to turn analytics into actual policy outcomes.
Putting Part 2’s Data Privacy Protections into Play: 3 Key Considerations
If the guidelines for data sharing are not adhered to by providers, then all the work that has gone into revising this regulation will have been for nothing. But the road to compliance doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Here are three essential steps for healthcare leaders in navigating the soon-to-be Part 2 landscape.
HHS’ Proposed HIPAA Changes Are a Step in the Right Direction, But Some Providers May Struggle to Comply
HHS is proposing major changes to HIPAA for the first time in more than a decade, aiming to strengthen cybersecurity protocols for electronic health data. Healthcare cybersecurity leaders are mainly in favor of the proposal — though there are some concerns that smaller providers will struggle with the financial and operational burdens of compliance.
Mental Health Data Sells, But Who’s Buying?
Implementing a thorough federal privacy law and broadening HIPAA protections to include new mHealth technologies are crucial steps in enhancing personal data security. Equally important, companies and developers should adhere to strict ethical standards and robust security protocols during app development to protect users' sensitive information.
How To Spot Deepfakes and Other Cybersecurity Panel Takeaways from HLTH
Two chief information security officers offer some advice at a cybersecurity panel at HLTH.
Policy Innovation Is Outpacing Technology at the Intersection of Health Care and Human Services
Profound opportunities and challenges are playing out at the intersection of the two.