The Department of Health and Human Services (the “HHS”) recently issued a final rule (the “Final Rule”) amending the Health Insurance Portability and ...
On April 22, 2024, the Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Final Rule ...
Protecting sensitive health information is a fundamental pillar of modern medicine. Patients trust healthcare organizations ...
In April 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued final regulations addressing reproductive health care under HIPAA (89 Fed. Reg. 32976 (Apr. 26 ...
The state of Texas is suing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in a Texas federal district court for a rule it finalized in April that gives healthcare organizations more discretion ...
Credit: Getty Images Under a new rule, covered entities are expected to revise HIPAA policies, procedure manuals, and operational workflow to respond to requests for protected health information ...
U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk for the Northern District of Texas vacated portions of the 2024 final rule for multiple reasons, ruling that was “contrary to law” as it illegally preempts or ...
Credit: Getty Images The changes are the first update to the rule since 2013. The proposed changes would require health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and insurance companies to strengthen ...
The Department of Health and Human Services has filed proposed modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 security rule to strengthen the cybersecurity of ...
In one project, protected health information was shared with non-VA investigators without proper approval, a new report states.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at enhancing cybersecurity protections for electronic ...