As we march closer to World Data Privacy Day on January 28, it’s a good time to take stock of recent privacy developments involving health ...

Background The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996 to protect sensitive health ...

Our Health Care and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy groups review the status of the proposed update to the HIPAA Security Rule. The proposed changes to the HIPAA ...

Some healthcare providers already meet potential new HIPAA security requirements, but others may face significant challenges.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking public comment as it plans to update its 2008 guidance for implementing the HIPAA Security Rule, which went into effect about 20 years ago ...

The proposed update to strengthen the cybersecurity of electronic protected health information fails to account for "information technology complexities of modern health care delivery organizations" ...

The long-overdue final HIPAA omnibus rule was posted on the Federal Register public inspection desk Jan 17. The package of regulations will be officially posted on the Federal Register on Jan. 25. See ...

The OIG recently completed its review of CMS’s oversight with regard to HIPAA Security, and the result is alarming. OIG had some harsh words for CMS’s efforts, saying it has taken “limited actions,” ...

Major proposed changes to security guidance related to HIPAA compliance have been underway, with the expectation that ...

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This guide includes everything employers need to know about HIPAA requirements, as well as a HIPAA compliance checklist.