HIPAA compliance maintains patient privacy, fosters trust between patients and healthcare providers, and mitigates legal issues. As nurses, integrating HIPAA regulations into daily practice ...

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 ...

A patient died unexpectedly on Tuesday at the Oregon State Hospital, the state’s public psychiatric hospital in Salem, ...

Memorial Hospital and Epic Systems are facing a class-action lawsuit after a physical therapist allegedly accessed the private medical records of more than 400 patients without authorization, The ...

Consistent with patient privacy laws and hospital policy, we respect our patients' privacy by not discussing the specifics of their care." In a California statement of deficiencies dated April ...