Nursing Resources

From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the most official information on regulations and enforcement.

Article examining the challenges of implementing HIPAA in a small medical practice.

The article discusses the seven facts about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and opioid addiction that may help employers and employees in the U.S. cope with this crisis. It includes the constant changes in a parent's right to receive protected health information (PHI) regarding their child's opioid addiction, instances when HIPAA permits health care providers to disclose PHI, and privacy requirements and ethical standards for health care providers.

The article provides insighs from the privacy officers who work with the policies of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) on whether HIPAA needs to be replaced or updated. Privacy officers mentioned include Elisa Gorton of St. Vincent's Medical Center in Connecticut, Nancy Davis of Door County Medical Center, Joy Pritts of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.