HHS Proposal To Strengthen HIPAA Security Rule

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights adopted a new proposal to strengthen the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act security standards. The proposed changes mark the first update to the security rule in more than a decade. 

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aims to enhance cybersecurity standards and address significant technological advancements and rising numbers of breaches experienced by covered entities and business associates.