Compliance Perspective: What's New in Healthcare Privacy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Aug. 27, 2025, published a Statement of Delegation of Authority (Statement) in the Federal Register. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delegated authority to the HHS...more
This week, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a $3,000,000 HIPAA settlement arising from a medical center’s loss of an unencrypted laptop and flash drive. This is simply the latest of many HIPAA settlements based...more