Proposed Update to HIPAA Security Rule

Jan 14, 2025 | Cyber Law

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S.  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule on December 27, 2024.  This would...

OCR HIPAA Right of Access Initiative Reaches Dental Practices

Apr 22, 2022 | HIPAA

In 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative.  Under the Initiative, OCR investigates violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rules, particularly related to the ability of patients to...