Becker's Healthcare January 22, 2024
Even 28 years after President Bill Clinton signed HIPAA into law, many of its rules have remained difficult for HIPAA-regulated entities, according to a Jan. 22 HIPAA Journal report.
Here are seven HIPAA-related predictions as reported by the HIPAA Journal for 2024:
1. The Office for Civil Rights will increase enforcement actions for HIPAA security rule violations that contributed to data breaches and HIPAA Breach Notification Rule violations for not issuing individuals timely notifications when their protected healthcare information is compromised during data breaches. HIPAA Journal predicts a record number of civil monetary penalties and settlements in 2024.
2. The HIPAA right of access will remain an OCR enforcement priority, given the investigations typically require minimal OCR resources, are straightforward,...
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