New data from Health Union's survey of over 6,000 patients across 49 chronic conditions shows a rise in "AI-first" information-seeking, while highlighting a critical demand for human-centered ...

Healthcare organizations are struggling to sufficiently protect patient privacy. Although detecting the inappropriate access of protected health information (PHI) is required by HIPAA, it's nearly ...

In the first quarter of 2022, my personal life converged with my work life concerning the topic of healthcare data use and privacy. My new role at a healthcare IT company necessitated research and a ...

With a goal of better matching the right patients to all the right medical records, federal regulators have issued new draft technical specifications for standardizing how patients' physical addresses ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has released two new patient privacy resources that healthcare organizations can use to educate patients about reducing their ...

While healthcare data breaches fell slightly in 2024 compared to 2023, the number of individuals affected by data breaches sky-rocketed, driven by the February 2024 ransomware attack on Change ...

Patients who worry about their electronic health records being compromised in a breach incident are three times more likely to withhold information from their physicians than individuals who don’t ...

At the beginning of July 2020, the COVID-19 cases and deaths were about 12 million and 500,000, respectively, worldwide. These grim statistics have various implications for affected individuals, ...

In a letter sent to the Legacy Emanuel president, the union alleged HIPAA violations and unauthorized ICE access. Legacy called the claims incomplete and misleading.

As our digital footprint grows, the desire to control personal data is more important than ever for consumers. This assertion is especially true as it relates to data associated with our health. From ...

Medical influencers and social media, having changed the ways in which physicians communicate, now carry certain ethical responsibilities.