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Given the breadth of these proposed changes, covered entities, business associates, and HIPAA compliance professionals alike will need to familiarize themselves with the new rules and requirements.

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The proposal, which will be open for comment until early March, represents a major undertaking with significant consequences for the health care providers, insurance companies and data processors, or ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to secure patients' health data following a ...

The proposal, which seeks to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, is part of a broader initiative to bolster ... Other notable clauses include carrying out a ...

HHS plans to modify HIPAA to better safeguard the healthcare industry from hackers. The agency issued a proposed rule Dec. 27 with plans to publish more details and open it up to public comments Jan.

“This proposed rule to upgrade the HIPAA Security Rule addresses current and future cybersecurity threats. It would require updates to existing cybersecurity safeguards to reflect advances in ...