Encryption — Addressable Doesn’t Mean Optional Addressable doesn't mean optional: Having an implementation plan can be helpful in case of an audit. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...

The University at Buffalo Information Technology (UBIT) operates as a covered entity as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights. HIPAA Regulation Text 45 CFR ...

DALLAS, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Zix Corporation (ZixCorp½), (Nasdaq: ZIXI), the leader in email encryption services, today announced that Sten-Tel, a ...

HIPAA compliance experts call the recommendation to mandate encryption on exchanges of electronic protected health information (ePHI) "overdue," "inevitable," and a necessary step toward ensuring a ...

Ensuring high quality patient care is the top priority for healthcare providers. As a result, hospitals and private practices aim to optimize the patient experience by operating as efficiently as ...

It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. High on the regulatory watch list for the healthcare sector is ...

The omnibus final rule that covers changes to privacy, security, breach notification and enforcement rules under HIPAA will not include a requirement for encrypting protected health information, an ...

The new law, signed by N.J. governor Chris Christie last week, was triggered by a number of health data breaches in the state, including the 2013 Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey breach ...

Two final rules for the HITECH electronic health record incentive program strongly emphasize the value of risk assessments and encryption as measures for safeguarding patient information. See Also: AI ...