Mar 14, 2025 · Introduction The Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information ("Privacy Rule") establishes, for the first time, a set of national standards for the protection of certain …

Our guide to the HIPAA Privacy Rule explains why it exists, who it applies to, what it protects, and how to be compliant with it.

(1) General rule. A business associate shall, following the discovery of a breach of unsecured protected health information, notify the covered entity of such breach.

September 10, 2024 The HIPAA Privacy Rule: Overview and Issues The final HIPAA Privacy Rule (the Rule) was first issued in December 2000, and a final modified rule was issued in August of 2002, …

The Privacy Rule allows for the existing practice of sharing PHI with public health authorities that are authorized by law to collect or receive such information to aid them in their mission of protecting the …

Sep 27, 2024 · Click here to view the combined regulation text of all HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulations found at 45 CFR 160, 162, and 164. Frequently Asked Questions for Professionals - …

6 days ago · The final rule implemented section 3221 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, modifying the 42 CFR Part 2 – Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder …

5 days ago · In 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued regulations (the “Final Rule”) that required covered entities to revise their NPPs to address privacy protections for ...

May 22, 2025 · Protected Health Information (PHI) Defined Protected Health Information (PHI) lies at the heart of HIPAA’s privacy protections. PHI refers to any information—oral, written, or electronic—that …

Privacy Rule The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules protect the privacy and security of health information and give patients’ …