The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a law that protects the privacy and security of health information. Under HIPAA, covered entities may not use or disclose protected health information ("PHI") of any individual without authorization. HIPAA has exceptions for treatment, payment, health care operations, disclosures required by law, disclosures to law enforcement, and other exceptions. HIPAA also provides the right to Right to access your PHI. Covered entities and their business associates are required to implement safeguards to protect PHI too.
Joseph Wolfe is an attorney with Hall Render, the largest healthcare-focused law firm in the country. Mr. Wolfe supports high-performing hospitals, health systems, medical groups, and other healthcare organizations nationwide on complex financial, legal, regulatory, and strategic issues both as a consultant and attorney, depending on the scope of support, client preference, and need. He is a frequent speaker for most of the national healthcare trade associations and has given over 200 in-person, web-based, and podcast presentations in recent years. He is the leader of Hall Render’s healthcare regulatory practice group and currently serves as the vice chair of educational programming for the American Health Law Association’s Fraud & Abuse Practice Group. He is licensed as an attorney in both Florida and Wisconsin.