At its core, the Privacy Rule of HIPAA can be briefly summarized as the set of standards in rules employed by HIPAA to protect the health information of patients of covered entities (healthcare facilities, health...

It is widely known that HIPAA covers a vast majority of the private sector. HIPAA’s coverage ranges from healthcare providers to insurance companies, to healthcare clearinghouses as well as third parties that these entities interact...

A man from Georgia falsely accused a former acquaintance of breaking HIPAA rules by violating patient privacy. He was later sentenced to serve 6 months in jail and pay a fine of $1,200 for fabricating...