October 24, 2024 – The Division of Well being and Human Companies has submitted proposed updates to the 20-year-old HIPAA safety rule to the White Home for overview, in line with Becker's Hospital Overview. These updates are meant to enhance cybersecurity protections for digital well being data, GovInfoSecurity reported on October 23.

The principle function of the proposed adjustments is to enhance cybersecurity for organizations coated by HIPAA, as said at a current HIPPAA summit, Becker's mentioned. The updates additionally comply with a plan HHS shared final December that outlined efforts to strengthen healthcare cybersecurity. That plan included updating the HIPAA safety rule and the potential of new cybersecurity necessities for hospitals and different healthcare suppliers via Medicare and Medicaid, utilizing monetary rewards or penalties to encourage compliance.

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