Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will update the HIPAA Security Rule in 2024 and will ask Congress for new laws and resources to increase civil money penalties for HIPAA violations, increase HIPAA enforcement, and conduct proactive audits.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

The following is a guest article by Chris Bowen, Founder and CISO at ClearDATA The recent Cybersecurity concept paper from HHS, while a gesture towards progress, falls critically short of what’s imperative in today’s climate. It’s time for HHS to mandate and enforce rigorous, prescriptive cybersecurity standards.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Healthcare organizations that have a track record for compliance failures often suffer from long-term backlash. In extreme cases, a healthcare breach can bankrupt a business, as was the case with the American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA). In 2018, AMCA suffered a breach affecting 21 million patients.

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