Recognizing the increasing number of successful cyberattacks targeting health care organizations and their valuable patient data, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is calling for enhancements ...

In examining how the Office of Civil Rights administered its periodic Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audit program from January 2016 through December 2020, the U.S. Department of ...

M.H. Joshua Chiu, Gayland Hethcoat II, Thomas Jeffry Jr. On February 14, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued its annual reports to Congress ...

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights’ audit program was too narrow in scope to effectively assess data protections and reduce cyber risks in the healthcare sector, according to the report. The report, ...

Federal regulators are advancing major HIPAA updates in 2026, combining finalized privacy changes with proposed security rule overhauls to address rising cyber threats and evolving patient rights.

The HHS Office for Civil Rights this past week announced the outcomes of three HIPAA investigations and brought another matter before a judge, signaling a continued prioritization of patients' rights ...

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For example, the OCR stated that the failure to develop or implement compliant HIPAA policies and procedures “demonstrate [s] either conscious intent or reckless disregard with respect to . . .

Protected Health Information (PHI) breaches occur for many reasons besides cyberattacks. In fact, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which leads breach ...

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