by John Howlett | Apr 4, 2022 | Blog
In 2016, the United States Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act to help facilitate and accelerate research into preventing and curing serious diseases, as well as accelerating medical device and pharmaceutical development and other critical areas for healthcare....
by Dawn Morgenstern | Mar 23, 2022 | Blog
It’s been over 25 years since HIPAA became law. During that time, the processes and frameworks that surround cybersecurity and the protection of patient data have changed significantly. Still, healthcare organizations of all sizes often struggle with the...
by John Howlett | Mar 21, 2022 | Blog
Understanding HIPAA Compliance and the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) for the Privacy Rule In recent years, we’ve seen an uptick in Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforcement actions, primarily related to the HIPAA Privacy Rule and 45 CFR §164.524. During...
by Steve Cagle | Mar 16, 2022 | Blog
Cyberattacks and breaches are continuing to rise at an alarming rate in healthcare. According the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) breach portal, the number of breached individual records increased by 26% in 2021 to over 40 million. Ransomware attacks on the healthcare...
by John Howlett | Mar 9, 2022 | Blog
For nearly two decades, the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has been responsible for enforcing HIPAA requirements, starting in 2003 with enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, and then the HIPAA Security Rule beginning in 2009....
