The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, widely known as HIPAA, is a federal law that restricts the release of medical information without a person’s consent. However, there ...

This guide includes everything employers need to know about HIPAA requirements, as well as a HIPAA compliance checklist.

Editor’s note: Joel Theisen is founder and chief executive of Lifespark, a Minnesota-based senior health company. Back when America adopted the main law for medical privacy and technology, the most ...

The “P” in HIPAA doesn’t stand for privacy. It’s one of the first things a lot of experts will say when asked to clear up any misconceptions about the health data law. Instead, it stands for ...