HHS OCR settles with Concentra over HIPAA violations for untimely access to medical records, marking the 54th Right of Access enforcement and emphasizing regulatory compliance in healthcare.

Explore regulatory and compliance challenges U.S. healthcare providers face when offshoring PHI-related administrative functions amid evolving federal, Medicare, Medicaid, and state requirements.

Explore the regulatory frameworks influencing data exchange in value-based care, including CMS rules, HIPAA, and state requirements. Understand operational challenges in healthcare data governance.

Explore the complex regulatory landscape governing data exchange in value-based care, including CMS rules, HIPAA, and operational challenges affecting healthcare compliance and data governance.

Explore the Health Information Privacy Reform Act, a proposed federal bill aimed at broadening health data protections beyond HIPAA, addressing regulatory fragmentation and enhancing compliance in the U.S. healthcare and insurance sectors.

HHS launches investigations and updates grant requirements to reinforce parental consent laws in pediatric healthcare, focusing on vaccinations and health information access under federal programs.

Defense attorneys allege Manhattan DA's office violated HIPAA by accessing confidential medical records in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting case. Prosecutors acknowledge erroneous receipt and deletion of materials from Aetna.

The U.S. District Court vacated major parts of the 2024 HIPAA Privacy Rule on reproductive health information, impacting data privacy compliance and healthcare regulation. Covered entities must update Notices of Privacy Practices by February 2026.

Several U.S. state health exchanges under the ACA shared sensitive personal health data with third-party platforms like Google, LinkedIn, and Snapchat, raising privacy and compliance concerns.