Kellie Worley is a Senior Associate with Schellman. Prior to joining the firm, she was a HIPAA Compliance Consultant at Clearwater and served as AVP of Compliance and Privacy Officer for a hospital company with facilities across the U.S.. Having previously operated as Privacy Officer in other healthcare organizations, she has 20+ years experience in healthcare compliance .
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Kellie Worley
January 23rd, 2025
As the overarching regulation for healthcare data in the United States, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act has helped secure what is considered personally identifiable information (PII) and its transfer/disclosure within the sector. Under HIPAA, providers and their business associates (BAs) must meet the law’s requirements, including the administrative safeguards within its Security Rule.