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Opinion: The staggering financial burden of a proposed HIPAA rule

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While the news media in 2022 focused on hospitals’ billions of dollars of losses , negative operating margins, and other daunting post-pandemic challenges , a set of costly modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services mostly flew under the radar. Read the rest…

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STAT+: Frustrated with Change Healthcare breach, senators propose removing limits on HIPAA fines

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Linda Barbour thought she was more interested in the Change Healthcare cyberattack than most.

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Opinion: Hospitals can fight cybercriminals by prioritizing security of billing data, not medical records

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This assumption has shaped everything from HIPAA compliance strategies to hospital security budgets. For years, regulators and providers have assumed that medical records — diagnoses, lab results, treatment histories — are the crown jewels hackers are after. But it’s wrong. Read the rest…

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STAT+: Health care providers form a united front against stricter patient privacy rules

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After yet another record year for health data breaches, updated federal security rules to protect patient information are on the table in 2025. “It does raise significant issues about whether small practices and small institutions can effectively protect patient privacy in the new age we’re living in.

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Health data breaches hit an all-time high in 2023

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That number has more than doubled over recent counts, driven primarily by a surge in hacking and ransomware attacks on health care organizations regulated by the privacy rule HIPAA. Read the rest…

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HHS guidance on using online tracking technologies: How to make your analytics HIPAA-compliant

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The HHS provides guidance on using online tracking technologies in a HIPAA-compliant manner. Learn how to ensure your analytics practices align with healthcare regulations and protect patient privacy.

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STAT+: Federal judge rules in favor of hospital lobby in privacy lawsuit

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District Court Judge Mark Pittman ruled that federal guidance limiting hospital websites’ use of these trackers exceeds the Health and Human Services Department’s authority under HIPAA, according to an opinion filed Thursday.

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