On October 2, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) issued new cybersecurity regulations (Regulations) for all general hospitals in New York state (“hospitals”), creating a new Section 405.46 in Title 10 (Health)...more
12/11/2024
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Compliance ,
Covered Entities ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hospitals ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Information Management ,
PHI ,
Risk Assessment ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
State Budgets ,
State Health Departments ,
Strategic Planning
On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) embraced the end of Spooky Season by announcing two more ransomware-related enforcement actions. ...more
11/19/2024
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Cyber Attacks ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
OCR ,
Penalties ,
Ransomware ,
Right of Access ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a final rule modifying 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) provisions regarding the confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records. The...more
3/1/2024
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Business Associates ,
CARES Act ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Covered Entities ,
Data-Sharing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule ,
HITECH Act ,
Information Sharing ,
Opioid ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Prior Authorization ,
Public Health ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse ,
Tribal Governments
As a Halloween treat for HIPAA-covered entities and business associates, on October 31, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a new video on its YouTube channel, in which senior...more
In response to increased and persistent cybersecurity threats to American infrastructure, Congress passed the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act (SACA), which President Joe Biden signed into law on March 15. SACA is...more