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HIPAA Privacy Final Rule: Landmark Changes Related to Reproductive Health Care Information
Summary of article from Polsinelli, by Hiba AI-Ramahi, Iliana Peters, Rebecca Frigy Romine: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Office for Civil…
FTC Finalizes Expansion of Health Breach Notification Rule’s Broad Applicability to Unauthorized App Disclosures
Summary of article from Davis Wright Tremaine, by Adam H. Greene, Apurva Dharia: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized changes to the Health Breach Notification…
How HHS OCR Is Boosting HIPAA Enforcement; Here Come Audits
Summary of article from BankInfo Security, by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working on a proposed update to the…
FTC Finalizes Changes to Health Breach Notification Rule
Summary of article from Fierce Healthcare, by Heather Landi: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized the revised Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) to enhance data…
HHS Issues New Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Under HIPAA
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a Final Rule through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to…
Navigating HIPAA Compliance in the Age of AI: Privacy and Security Considerations in Healthcare
Summary of article from HackerNoon, by mcmullen: Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing various aspects of healthcare, but it also presents privacy and security risks, particularly in…
Companies with Strong Cybersecurity Programs Deliver Higher Returns for Shareholders
Summary of article in The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Adler: A study by Diligent Institute and Bitsight reveals that organizations with strong cybersecurity programs yield better…
Comprehensive Federal Privacy Bill May Open Backdoor for HIPAA Private Right of Action
Summary of article from Fox Rothschild, by Elizabeth Litten: The American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 (APRA) is a significant data privacy bill that aims to…
Ernest Health Sued Over 2024 Ransomware Attack and Data Breach
Summary of article from The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Adler: Ernest Health, a Texas-based health system, is facing a lawsuit following a cyberattack that compromised the…
Online Tracking Technologies: Updated HIPAA Guidance Creates Uncertainty
From Morgan Lewis, by W. Reece Hirsch, Amy M. Magnano, Michael J. Madderra, Sydney Reed Swanson: The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) Office…