Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 7, 2025

Proposed Changes Require Strong Cybersecurity The newly proposed changes to the 2013 HIPAA Security Rule published yesterday in the U.S. Public comments may be submitted through March 7, 2025 at [link] by searching for the Docket ID number HHS-OCR-0945-AA22.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 12, 2025

Read more… The Limits of HIPAA Auditing – and What Needs to Change. OCR typically only assesses eight out of 180 HIPAA provisions during audits , noted Jay Trinckes at Thoropass. Every healthcare stakeholder needs to adopt HIPAA-compliant risk analyses and NIST cybersecurity frameworks , said Andrew Mahler at Clearwater.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Beacon Health System chose Xsolis to streamline medical necessity reviews using generative AI. Company New Patient experience vendor Tendo updated its PCI, SOC 2 Type 2, and HIPAA certifications. Virtual care technology vendor Life365 Health selected Amendola Communications to implement a national PR and marketing program.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Almost 90% of information blocking complaints have been against providers , according to the latest ASTP/ONC blog post. Many complaints stem from “pre-conditions” on access to information that aren’t required under the HIPAA Privacy Rule or any other laws.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

RIN 0945-AA22: A Game-Changer for ePHI Protection The HHS has introduced RIN 0945-AA22, a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, to enhance the protection of electronic protected health information (ePHI). Act Now: The Compliance Timeline The proposed rules were published on January 6, 2025, with a comment period ending March 7, 2025.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

From the Change Healthcare ransomware attack that exposed the personal and health information of over 100 million individuals to even one of the more recent attacks on Texas Tech University that leaked 2.1 This begins with selecting reputable cloud service providers that comply with healthcare-specific regulations, i.e. HIPAA.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Regulatory Compliance: Adhering to complex regulatory standards, such as HIPAA and GDPR, can be burdensome and costly. Patient Adoption: Patients may be hesitant to adopt new technologies, especially if they involve sharing personal health information or using AI-powered tools. Regularly assess and update security protocols.

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