American Hospital Association November 1, 2022
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights yesterday released a video on recognized security practices under the HIPAA security rule and how covered entities may demonstrate implementation.
“An amendment to the HITECH Act passed in January 2021, through the efforts of AHA and other prominent health care organizations, provided regulatory relief for a HIPAA covered entity that becomes victim of a cyberattack and can demonstrate that it had recognized security practices such as the Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices in place for the previous...