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Nine Steps Healthcare Entities Should Take to Prevent Cyberattacks

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently imposed a $1.5 million civil money penalty against Warby Parker, Inc., a manufacturer and online retailer of eyewear, for...more

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Proposed Modernization of the HIPAA Security Rules

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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

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HHS OCR Releases Proposed Updates to HIPAA Security Rule

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On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Security Standards for the Protection of...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Season of Enforcement: OCR Announces Its Sixth Enforcement Action of 2025

With 2025 barely three weeks old, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has already announced six enforcement actions for the new year. Particularly significant is the advancement of...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Analyze This: OCR Kicks Off 2025 with Two New HIPAA Enforcement Actions Against Business Associates as Part of New Risk Analysis...

Just two weeks into the year, 2025 is already shaping up to be a busy year for privacy lawyers, especially those tasked with helping covered entities and business associates comply with the HIPAA Security Rule.  As we...more

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Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Security Rule Will Have a Significant Impact on the Health Care Sector

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A few days ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), through its Office for Civil Rights, issued the proposed rule HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health...more

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Client Alert: HIPAA Happenings: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Proposes Updated HIPAA Cybersecurity Rules

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On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a proposed rule entitled, “HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Health...more

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HHS OCR Proposes Updates to the HIPAA Security Rule to Respond to Emerging Threats

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On Dec. 27, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule to address evolving cybersecurity threats in healthcare. Introduced through a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

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6 Important Takeaways for HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates from 2024 NIST HHS OCR Conference

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On October 23-24, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Information Technology Laboratory hosted the Safeguarding...more

Williams Mullen

Ransomware Hat Trick: OCR Scores Three Major Enforcement Actions in 2024

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Ransomware attacks are a growing threat in the health care sector due to the value of personal health information (PHI). In addition to being expensive, these attacks can cripple health care operations, delay patient care,...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Forecasting the Integration of AI into Health Care Compliance Programs

Health care entities maintain compliance programs in order to comply with the myriad changing laws and regulations that apply to the health care industry. Although laws and regulations specific to the use of artificial...more

King & Spalding

Hospital Settles HIPAA Investigation Over Allegations of Medical Record Access by Security Guards

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On June 15, 2023, OCR announced a settlement with Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital (Yakima) after completing a HIPAA investigation regarding allegations that hospital security guards accessed medical records of 419 patients....more

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HIPAA Regulation of Online Tracking Technologies

In a December 2022 bulletin published by the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS made clear that the use of third-party tracking technologies by covered entities and business...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Hybrid Workforces and Compliance with Sheila Limmroth

Hybrid work is likely here to say, and, as Sheila Limmroth, privacy specialist at DCH Health System, and the author of the chapter Hybrid Work Environment in the Complete Healthcare Compliance Manual observes in this...more

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4 Ways to Protect ePHI Beyond HIPAA Compliance

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Given the choice between credit card data and digital health records, cybercriminals prefer the latter. A stolen credit card can be canceled. Electronic protected health information (ePHI) with its treasure-trove of...more

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It’s HIP(AA) to be square… making sure you are HIPAA compliant

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) was created for one specific reason – evolution of technology. Today, health care providers are using online clinical applications and electronic health...more

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