The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPAA State Law Preemption
In practice, HIPAA's preemption rule and federal floor doctrine will create a confusing state-by-state patchwork of privacy laws, dashing hopes that standards will bring uniformity and adminstrative simplification.
HIPAA Privacy Protections in the Workplace
Many employers erroneously believe that HIPAA applies only to hospitals, healthcare providers, and health insurance companies. This article explains HIPAA's impact on all employers.
HIPAA's Hidden Risk
A HIPAA compliance program scaled to your size, information needs and state law — that satisfies HHS — may still be challenged by some future court or those who stand to gain by establishing your noncompliance with a national standard.
