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Texas District Court Vacates 2024 HIPAA Rule Designed to Enhance Reproductive Healthcare Privacy, Effective Nationwide

On June 18, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas vacated most of the rules designed to enhance reproductive healthcare privacy promulgated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Hot Topics in HIPAA - 2025

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively “HIPAA”) is a...more

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OCR Announces $800,000 HIPAA Settlement with Florida Health System

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced another settlement for alleged violations of HIPAA. OCR investigated BayCare Health System, which serves central Florida, after a...more

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FBI Warning: Criminals Posing as Health Insurers and Fraud Investigators Are Targeting Providers and Patients

The FBI issued a warning on June 27, 2025, that criminals impersonating healthcare insurers and fraud investigators are sending text messages and emails to healthcare providers and patients to trick them into providing...more

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Healthcare Data Case Against Google May Proceed - Rules U.S. District Court

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On June 6, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a number of claims being brought against Google related to its alleged improper collection of health-related data though...more

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An Employer's Legal Compliance Guide to Handling Employee Medical Information

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Employers' access to, and retention of, employee medical information can be fraught with legal risk. Even the most seasoned HR professionals have trouble navigating the complex rules and regulations governing employee medical...more

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May I Use Patient Information to Respond to Internet Criticism?

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Question: It was recently brought to my attention that a patient posted on the internet false and misleading information regarding treatment I provided to her. The posting also contains false and defamatory descriptions of me...more

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Federal Court Vacates HIPAA Rule on Reproductive Health Care Privacy

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Last year, the federal Office for Civil Rights (OCR) modified the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to strengthen protections for reproductive health care information (the “2024 Rule”)....more

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AI Contracts in Health Care: Avoiding the Data Dumpster Fire

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For AI companies in the health care space, data is everything. It fuels model performance, drives product differentiation, and can make or break scalability. Yet too often, data rights are vaguely defined or completely...more

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Reproductive Healthcare Privacy Rule Struck Down Nationwide by Texas Judge: What Providers and Employer-Sponsored Health Plans...

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A federal judge in Texas just tossed out Biden-era reproductive healthcare privacy protections, halting a 2024 final rule with nationwide effect. The rule, which largely took effect in December and created new HIPAA privacy...more

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HIPAA’s 2024 Reproductive Health Rule is Vacated Nationwide - One Year After Going Into Effect

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On June 18, 2025, a Texas court issued a ruling that vacated, on a nationwide basis, the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (the “Reproductive Health Rule”), just one year after the rule went into...more

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HIPAA's Reproductive Health Rule Is Vacated Nationally

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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on June 18, 2025, issued an order vacating the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy, published on April 26, 2024, which amended the Health...more

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CMS Seeks Healthcare Industry Input on Future of Digital Health

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Comments on the RFI, due by June 16, present a rare opportunity to shape future technology standards, reporting requirements, and business opportunities....more

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HIPAA Compliance Risks with AI Scribes in Health Care: What Digital Health Leaders Need to Know

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AI scribes are quickly becoming the digital sidekick of modern health care. They promise to reduce clinician burnout, streamline documentation, and improve the patient experience. But as health care providers and digital...more

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U.S. Health Data Affected by New National Security Restrictions on International Data Transfers

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-covered entities and business associates should be familiar with restrictions on the use or disclosure of protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA rules....more

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Cybersecurity’s Role in Legal Transcription

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Legal transcription services play a vital role in legal matters, ensuring that live oral arguments and other audio or video content are fully accessible to all stakeholders in text. When managing transcription...more

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HIPAA Compliance for AI in Digital Health: What Privacy Officers Need to Know

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the digital health sector, driving advances in patient engagement, diagnostics, and operational efficiency. However, for Privacy Officers, AI’s integration into digital health...more

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PIH Health Settles HIPAA Violations for $600,000

PIH Health, a health care entity located in California, suffered a data breach in June 2019 when 45 employee email accounts were compromised in a targeted phishing campaign. The accounts contained the protected health...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - June 9th - 12th, Pittsburgh, PA

HCCA's Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day interactive education program with a focus on the vast body of privacy laws and regulations in place to help you protect PHI and other critical data. Our...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Immigration Enforcement and Healthcare Facilities: Key Considerations for Providers

Recent changes in federal immigration enforcement practices have prompted renewed attention to how healthcare providers manage requests from law enforcement agencies. While federal policy continues to recognize healthcare...more

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HIPAA Regulations & Business Associate Agreements In The Age Of Digital Collaboration

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The healthcare industry has come up against unprecedented pressure in recent years. Digital transformation has had a significant role to play when it comes to creating the efficiency needed to deal with the challenges of a...more

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Kentucky enacts technical amendments to the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act

On March 15, Kentucky passed HB 473 (the “bill”), which amends the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (the “Act”), whose passage was previously covered by InfoBytes and goes into effect on January 1, 2026. The bill creates...more

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Healthcare Cyberattacks Are on the Rise: Steps to Safeguard Your Organization

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Cyberattacks remain one of the most serious threats facing the healthcare industry. Healthcare providers and their vendors handle sensitive and valuable health data, making them prime targets for cybercriminals....more

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Time for Spring Cleaning – Is Your HIPAA House Ready?

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When it comes to compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations (“HIPAA”), is your house in order? Has someone recently looked underneath the counter and...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Insured Files Lawsuit Over Coverage for Disclosure of Private Health Information

An insured who purchased insurance specifically for privacy injury liability was recently forced to sue its insurer after it denied coverage. The insured allegedly “installed web beacons and cookies on its platforms so that...more

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