Recent enforcement actions, audit activity, proposed rulemakings, and guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) highlight the agency’s focus on health data...more
1/17/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
Compliance ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
OCR ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management
On May 30, 2024, the FTC published amendments to its Health Breach Notification Rule (“HBNR” or “Rule”) in the Federal Register, memorializing the Rule’s expanded scope that now explicitly includes direct-to-consumer health...more
The US Department of Health Human Services (HHS) is seeking public comments about the appropriate role of “recognized security practices” in enforcement of the HIPAA Security Rule. Congress, through an amendment to the HITECH...more