Publication: AAOS Headlines about data breaches draw attention to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) Security Rule. However, its companion—the HIPAA Privacy Rule—is just as important. Although the two rules work hand-in-hand, they are based on different concepts. The Security Rule oversees the mechanisms used to protect the privacy of electronic patient health...

Publication: Medical Economics Until you’ve opened a letter from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR) notifying you that your practice is being audited for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance, you won’t realize the gravity of the situation.