Introduction The evolving landscape of healthcare cybersecurity is undergoing a major transformation with the Department of ...

Erin Whaley, Brent Hoard and Emma Trivax of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP discuss legal risks and security threats for protected ...

By mandating encryption for both data at rest and in motion, the HHS intends to minimize the risk of data breaches and ...

That may soon shift as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed critical updates to the HIPAA security rule. This article highlights the most significant changes in the ...

On March 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of HIPAA security rule claims involving Health Fitness Corporation ...

The current HIPAA Security rule defines Risk Analysis as: “Conducting an accurate and thorough assessment of the potential risk and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity and ...

GOP lawmakers are focused on harmonizing key cyber regulations, including CISA’s proposed incident reporting rule and HHS’ ...

focused on the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that introduces major updates to the HIPAA Security Rule. This important session is designed for covered entities, business associates ...

HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was passed by Congress into law in the year 1996. It is legislation that provides security provisions and data ...

"Third-Party Generative AI in Health Care: Balancing Innovation with the HIPAA Security Rule” is a practical, expert-driven guide designed to help health care organizations navigate the adoption of ...

The federal investigation revealed three key HIPAA Security Rule violations ... leading to the final determination in December 2024. OCR Acting Director Anthony Archeval, in a statement ...

Initial reports indicated over 4,300 individuals were affected, though the final estimate suggests ... the significance of adhering to the HIPAA Security Rule’s Risk Analysis provision.