Arecent report put the odds of an asteroid hitting the earth in December 2032 at 3.1%—which is 3,100 times more likely than an organization resolving an enforcement action with the U.S. Department of Health and Human...more
3/4/2025
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Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Medical Records ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Assessment ,
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) delivered a late-December surprise: a draft overhaul of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996’s (HIPAA) Security Rule....more
1/3/2025
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Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
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Health Care Providers ,
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Healthcare ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
NPRM ,
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Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI
On June 20, 2024, a federal court vacated key portions of regulatory guidance on the treatment of information collected by online tracking tools. At issue was the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil...more