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On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the HIPAA Security Rule and strengthen cybersecurity protections ...

While many of the proposed modifications to the HIPAA Security Rule are reasonable expectations, others will be extremely onerous to implement - especially within a short time frame - if federal ...

Over the past decade, cybersecurity breaches have skyrocketed, particularly in healthcare. The attack on Change Healthcare was a major wake-up call – prompting, among other reforms, the notice of ...

Credit: Getty Images The changes are the first update to the rule since 2013. The proposed changes would require health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and insurance companies to strengthen ...

Healthcare organizations face an unprecedented security crisis. Since 2018, the number of individuals affected by healthcare data breaches has nearly doubled—hitting 56 million last year. These ...

The long-overdue final HIPAA omnibus rule was posted on the Federal Register public inspection desk Jan 17. The package of regulations will be officially posted on the Federal Register on Jan. 25. See ...

The HHS Office for Civil Rights proposed a rule on Jan. 6 to update the HIPAA Security Rule, potentially affecting health systems’ security policies and operations. A Feb. 3 blog post by Coronis ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

In recent years, health care organizations and the vendors that support them have been prime targets for cyber attacks. Indeed, just last year, the ransomware attack on the health care clearinghouse ...

Idaho State University will pay $400,000 to the U.S. Department of Health Human Services to settle alleged violations of the HIPAA Security Rule. The settlement comes after ISU’s Pocatello Family ...