Becker's Healthcare October 24, 2024
Naomi Diaz

The Department of Health and Human Services submitted proposed updates to the 20-year-old HIPAA Security Rule to the White House for review, aiming to enhance the cybersecurity protections for electronic health information, GovInfoSecurity reported Oct. 23.

The main goal of the proposed changes is to improve cybersecurity for organizations covered by HIPAA, Marissa Gordon-Nguyen, senior advisor for health information privacy, data, and cybersecurity at the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights said during a HIPAA summit.

The updates also follow a plan that...

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Topics: Cybersecurity, Govt Agencies, Health System / Hospital, HHS, HIPAA, Provider, Technology
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