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How New Federal, State Laws Impact Healthcare Data Privacy

by Jill McKeon

Along with HIPAA’s requirements for safeguarding protected health information (PHI), HIPAA-covered entities also must pay close attention to the patchwork of federal and state data privacy laws that dictate how different types of...

How Will Biden’s $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill Impact Healthcare Cybersecurity?

by Jill McKeon

President Biden signed a $1.5 trillion spending bill including legislation that will impact healthcare cybersecurity and critical infrastructure as a whole. The spending bill, which includes aid for...

Deadline to Report PHI Breaches Impacting Less Than 500 People Nears

by Jill McKeon

Under the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule, covered entities must report all protected health information (PHI) breaches to HHS. If the breach impacted more than 500 individuals, covered entities must...

Legislators Introduce Bill to Modernize HIPAA, Health Data Privacy Laws

by Jill McKeon

US Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act intending to modernize health data privacy laws to reflect the current tech landscape....

GAO Seeks Feedback on Healthcare Data Breach Reporting

by Jill McKeon

UPDATE 2/7/22 - GAO extended the survey deadline to February 11. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is asking HIPAA-covered entities for feedback on the healthcare data breach reporting...

PCI Compliance Versus HIPAA Compliance In Healthcare

by Jill McKeon

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and HIPAA both protect data in different domains. Just as HIPAA safeguards protected health information (PHI), PCI standards aim to protect credit card data. Since healthcare...

How to Implement a Cyber Incident Response Plan for Healthcare

by Jill McKeon

Having a cyber incident response plan in healthcare is required under HIPAA, but that does not mean that every healthcare organization actually has a comprehensive and actionable plan tailored specifically to their organization. When...

Common Misconceptions About HIPAA and COVID-19 Vaccination Status

by Jill McKeon

The HIPAA Privacy Rule does not protect one’s COVID-19 vaccination status, despite popular misconceptions. As HIPAA turns 25 this year, common misinterpretations of the law persist, a blog post...

OCR Lifts HIPAA Penalties for COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Sites

by Jessica Davis

The Office for Civil Rights announced yet another enforcement discretion during the Coronavirus pandemic, lifting potential HIPAA penalties related to noncompliance for covered entities and business...

Complying with the HIPAA Privacy Rule During Emergency Situations

by Fred Donovan

Emergency situations and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, pandemics, or mass casualties, can quickly overwhelm healthcare systems. The last thing on people’s minds in those situations is complying with the HIPAA Privacy...

Oklahoma Hospital Sued for Alleged HIPAA Violation Over Drowning

by Fred Donovan

McAlester Regional Health Center (MRHC) in Oklahoma is being sued for an alleged HIPAA violation for sharing information on a boy’s drowning with his biological mother, reported the Pauls Valley...

How Do HIPAA Regulations Affect Judicial Proceedings?

by Elizabeth Snell

HIPAA regulations are designed to keep healthcare organizations compliant, ensuring that sensitive data - such as patient PHI - stays secure. Should a healthcare data breach occur, covered entities or...