Why is HIPAA Important to Patients

Why is HIPAA Important to Patients

LAST UPDATE — 10-01-2025 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, also known as HIPAA, is crucial for patients because it safeguards their privacy and health information. In order to provide national standards for the security of specific health...
WHAT IS THE HIPAA OMNIBUS RULE

WHAT IS THE HIPAA OMNIBUS RULE

In the U.S. healthcare sector, sensitive medical records are often subjected to cyberattacks like data breaches and ransomware. For example, recently a misconfigured MongoDB database has led to the exposure of 2.7 million patient profiles. This incident is due to a...