But the chatbot’s privacy policy permits disclosure to government authorities. That ruling should alarm every American who has ever typed something personal into a chatbot. OpenAI’s research confirms ...

The healthcare sector is quickly changing due to artificial intelligence. Already applied in predictive analytics and clinical documentation tools and in patient engagement platforms, diagnostic ...

Clym reports that HIPAA requires explicit authorization for sharing health data, not just cookie consent, highlighting gaps in current practices.

Paubox, the leading provider of HIPAA compliant email security, has been named the best email encryption software by G2 in its 2026 Best Healthcare Software Products Awards. It's the second ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new breach reporting website and guidance materials to support its duties of enforcing compliance ...

Beginning Feb. 16, noncompliance in protecting confidentiality of SUD patient records could result in penalties aligned with those available under HIPAA ...

Pregnant patient questions medical office conduct after unexpected contact raises privacy concerns ...

Mohana Ravindranath is a freelance health, science, and tech journalist and a 2025 Association for Health Care Journalists fellow. She was previously a Bay Area health tech correspondent for STAT. As ...

Fifty-seven hospitals and health systems are calling on HHS to drop a proposed HIPAA security update they say would impose undue financial and time hardships on them. In a letter to HHS Secretary ...

The federal HIPAA law protects patient privacy, but some say it can shut out family members trying to help relatives who are experiencing mental health crises. A visit to a doctor's office often means ...

HIPAA violations don't always come from malicious attacks or headline-making data breaches. More often, they stem from everyday mistakes, like misdirected emails and vendors that aren't as secure as ...