The HIPAA Security Rule was originally promulgated over 20 years ago.
While it historically provided an important regulatory floor for securing electronic protected health information, the Security Rule’s lack of...more
1/31/2025
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
NIST ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Proposed Rules ,
Risk Management
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to eliminate the federal constitutional right to abortion continues to alter the legal landscape across the country.
On April 26, 2024,...more
The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to eliminate the federal constitutional right to abortion continues to alter the legal landscape across the country. On April 26, 2024, the...more
5/23/2024
/ Business Associates ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues
The 21st Century digital age has provided women with numerous sexual and reproductive health tools that track periods, ovulation, and pregnancy. By simply plugging certain health data inputs into these apps, women can now...more
7/13/2023
/ Abortion ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Location Data ,
Mobile Health Apps ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Pregnancy ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Privacy Policy ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Women's Rights