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In the final days of the Biden Administration, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a notice ...

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Arguably all health information is sensitive. But some health data is regarded as especially sensitive, either through the ...

Almost every stage of modern healthcare relies on stable and secure computer and network technologies.” The above is a direct ...

The major update to the HIPAA security regulations also requires healthcare organizations to strengthen security incident response plans and procedures, carry out annual penetration tests and ...

The same goes for third-party vendors. "If you have a hospital and you have a cleaning crew that comes in to clean the hospital, they also have to be HIPAA compliant," Kimmitt said. Get the latest ...

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A Biden Administration HIPAA privacy protection rule was challenged in two cases in Texas federal courts. A federal judge issued an injunction suspending enforcement of the rule by the DOJ.

With many organizations still relying on outdated security protocols and optional encryption practices, the need for mandatory security standards has become clear. Healthcare organizations face an ...

Columbus, however, wants to join the cases as a defendant. The two HIPAA laws broadly protect patient healthcare information from public disclosure. The two-decade old law was the first to enforce it, ...