Protected Health Information

Protected health information includes all individual indefinable health information, including where the person lives, their medical history and insurance coverage.

August 09, 2023 | 4 minutes read

Cigna Hit With Lawsuit Over Controversial AI Technology Use

Insurance giant Cigna faces a lawsuit over claims they’re using AI to wrongly reject claims in bulk, hurting Americans in the process.

July 11, 2022 | 4 minutes read

Healthcare Breaches on the Rise in 2022, New Concerns

Healthcare organizations around the U.S. have faced double the amount of data breach incidents in 2022 when compared to the same time period in 2021.

April 14, 2022 | 4 minutes read

Reducing Information Blocking Practices in the U.S.

Generally speaking, information blocking refers to a wide range of practices that healthcare providers use to prevent the sharing of EHI.

August 23, 2021 | 6 minutes read

The HITECH Act and the Implementation of EHR, Privacy

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) is a federal law that was passed to promote health information technology adoption, especially EHRs, among healthcare providers.

May 12, 2021 | 4 minutes read

Email Redaction, Hospitals, and HIPAA Compliance

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPPA for short is a law that governs and regulates how healthcare providers manage the PHI of their patients, ranging from insurance payments to specific medical records.

March 05, 2021 | 6 minutes read

What is HIPAA Compliance? Hospitals and Healthcare

HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a federal healthcare law that was initially passed in 1996.

October 08, 2020 | 8 minutes read

Redaction in Medical Malpractice Litigation

Redaction is often used in medical malpractice litigation to hide the identities of patients who aren’t parties to the lawsuit. Materials needing editing generally do not comprise medical reports since these are unique to the patient whose case is in dispute. Instead, documents that require redaction are those that might infringe on other patients’ privacy.<

May 22, 2020 | 7 minutes read

Doctor-Patient Confidentiality and Privacy in Telehealth

Privacy concerns in telehealth could erode public trust and hinder the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare. Stronger regulations and standards for telehealth and all electronic user information are needed to ensure privacy and security.

March 19, 2020 | 6 minutes read

HIPAA and New Privacy Risks with Tech Firms

Regardless of where your corporation stands, whether your company falls on the side of compliance with HIPAA or as a private firm, you’re allowed the loophole, it would be smart to not take advantage of patient information. Trust from citizens and consumers can make or break a business.

January 15, 2020 | 8 minutes read

Secure Video Surveillance for Patient Monitoring

Despite posing a threat to privacy and the dangers of its misuse by the officials, the usefulness of CCTV systems cannot be denied. These systems must protect privacy, freedom, and security while preventing or detecting any abuse.

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