HealthTech January 16, 2026
Matt Sickles

For many providers, these changes will be major hurdles even as they prioritize stronger data protections.

Major proposed changes to security guidance related to HIPAA compliance have been underway, with the expectation that healthcare organizations will follow through to enhance the safety of electronic protected health information.

After a grace period, there is a deadline possibly for May 2026 to commit to new compliance guidelines. For many healthcare organizations, the updated requirements could be a pain point. Last month, more than 100 healthcare organizations signed a letter led by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to rethink the updates over compliance concerns.

“The proposal would dramatically expand and fundamentally alter...

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