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What is a HIPAA Violation?

HIPAA Journal

To best answer the question what is a HIPAA violation, it is necessary to explain what HIPAA is, who it applies to, and what constitutes a violation; for although most people believe they know what a HIPAA compliance violation is, evidence suggests otherwise. What is HIPAA and Who Does It Apply To?

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State of HIPAA – May 2023 Report

HIPAA Journal

It has been 27 years since President Clinton signed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) into law, but compliance is still proving a challenge for many HIPAA-regulated entities. The average HIPAA penalty has fallen from $2.6 reduction in total penalties compared to 2018, falling from $28.7

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Updated Compliance Tool for Developers of Mobile Health Apps

Hall Render

FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule – The FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule requires a vendor of a personal health record (“PHR”), a PHR-related entity and their third-party service providers to provide notifications to consumers, the FTC, and, in some cases, the media, following a breach of personal health record information.