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HHS Security Rule NPRM Proposes Makeover for Administrative Safeguard Compliance for Regulated Entities

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/13/2025

In this week’s installment of our blog series on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) HIPAA Security Rule updates in its January 6 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), we are exploring the proposed updates...more

Hinshaw's 5 Data Privacy Day Regulatory and Litigation Predictions for 2025

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Privacy, Cyber & AI... on 1/30/2025

To commemorate Data Privacy Day, we are pleased to outline Hinshaw's top five privacy predictions for 2025. We covered our strategic recommendations for privacy planning in our earlier alert, and today, we provide some...more

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center’s September 19 Threat Briefing on Healthcare Technology Security

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 9/20/2024

As healthcare technology continues to evolve, so does the need for robust compliance strategies to safeguard patient information and ensure the integrity of medical devices. In a joint September 19, 2024 presentation, the...more

Disclosure of Data Through Website Cookies May Be a Data Breach – What A Recent Court Ruling Means for Healthcare Businesses

Fisher Phillips on 8/14/2024

A California federal court recently ruled that disclosure of certain data collected through website cookies that may qualify as health information could trigger a data breach under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) –...more

Don't Forget About ERISA in Your Health Plan’s Cybersecurity Efforts: Important Reminders for Plan Fiduciaries in the Wake of...

Fisher Phillips on 7/5/2024

Earlier this year, a cyberattack on a leading healthcare claims processing provider had an unprecedented impact on patients and healthcare providers across the country. While group health plans were not directly targeted in...more

Insider Threats to Healthcare Data: What You Need to Know and 5 Steps You Can Take Now

Fisher Phillips on 5/22/2024

Healthcare data breaches are occurring more frequently and on larger scales than ever before – and while you defend against cyberattacks and other external threats, make sure you do not overlook the critical role your...more

[Webinar] Navigating Risk After the Change Healthcare Cyberattack: Strategies for Effective Healthcare Third Party Risk Management...

Clark Hill PLC on 3/27/2024

In an increasingly interconnected healthcare landscape, third party relationships play a critical role in operations, but they also introduce significant risk. To address this challenge, our webinar delves into the...more

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - July 15th - 18th, Charlotte, NC

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 3/13/2024

Ideal for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience, HCCA’s Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy offers practitioners a deeper understanding of effective compliance management in a healthcare setting. The...more

Change Healthcare Cyberattack Emphasizes Importance of Cybersecurity Readiness; Considerations for Hardening Your Cybersecurity...

Carlton Fields on 3/12/2024

As the health care industry continues reeling from the recent Change Healthcare ransomware attack that crippled large portions of the U.S. health care system, health care providers are naturally reminded of the importance of...more

Rise in Healthcare Data Breaches & the Impact for Healthcare Providers in 2024

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/4/2024

The healthcare sector is increasingly facing cyber-threats with ransomware and hacking at the forefront. In the last five years, there has been a staggering 256% rise in significant hacking-related breaches and a 264% surge...more

Cyber Strategy: HHS Weighs in on Cybersecurity in the Healthcare Industry

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/23/2024

Seyfarth Synopsis: The health care sector faces escalating cybersecurity risks given its size, technological dependence and the sensitive nature of data used therein. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human...more

HIPAA on the Horizon in the New Year: Important Lessons from an Active 2023 and Regulatory Initiatives to Watch for in 2024

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 1/4/2024

2023 marked 20 years since the first compliance deadline under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (“HIPAA”) privacy rule. Despite the two decades of experience with HIPAA, compliance continues to remain...more

OCR Will Focus on You if You Don’t Focus on Cybersecurity

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx on 12/21/2023

With a couple of “firsts,” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is signaling that it is cracking down on healthcare organizations that fail to identify and address cybersecurity...more

Privacy Briefs: November 2023

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 11/10/2023

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 11 (November, 2023) The American Hospital Association (AHA) is urging federal lawmakers to intervene with the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) so that hospitals and health systems can...more

Privacy Briefs: October 2023

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 10/6/2023

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 10 (October, 2023) Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals will pay California $49 million to resolve allegations that they unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste,...more

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - February 26th - 29th, Phoenix, AZ

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 10/2/2023

Ideal for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience, HCCA’s Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy offers practitioners a deeper understanding of effective compliance management in a healthcare setting. The...more

Legal Restrictions on Health Information – Beyond HIPAA

Bodman on 8/29/2023

Appropriately so, providers look first to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (HIPAA), to ensure that they comply with regulations regarding patients’ protected health information...more

[Webinar] Cybersecurity Best Practices for Healthcare Entities - September 6th, 8:00 am PT

Clark Hill PLC on 8/29/2023

Cybersecurity attacks on health care systems continue to pose a threat to national security and to patient safety. In the webinar Cybersecurity Best Practices in Health Care presented by Clark Hill attorneys John Howard and...more

[Webinar] HIPAA Compliance: The Importance of an Effective Privacy and Security Aware - August 17th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 8/11/2023

Learning Objectives - The fundamental foundation of establishing a solid HIPAA compliance, privacy and cyber security awareness program - The importance of end user HIPAA compliance, privacy and cyber security training for...more

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