Key Takeaways: HIPAA updates expected in 2026 will strengthen requirements to protect electronic protected health information (ePHI) and remove ambiguity regarding security safeguards. Enforcement ...

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Proposed changes to the HIPAA Security Rule mark the biggest update to healthcare data security in a decade, but while the ...

The 2026 HIPAA Security Rule updates will make encryption mandatory for all electronic protected health information and require multi-factor authentication for every system access point. These changes ...

The 2026 HIPAA Security Rule update will introduce major new requirements, including universal encryption of electronic ...

The Anthem hack has become the cue for every agency, governmental body, consumer group, healthcare advocacy organization and technology forum to start pushing tougher cybersecurity requirements. While ...

We welcome this guest blog by Gene Fry, Compliance Officer, Scrypt, Inc. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient data. This ...

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has closed an investigation into a Rhode Island health system stemming from a 2017 breach. Briefly summarized, Lifespan Health System ...

The University at Buffalo Information Technology (UBIT) operates as a covered entity as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights. HIPAA Regulation Text 45 CFR ...

A new rule establishing requirements for proving a provider is a "meaningful user" for Stage 3 of the incentive program requires protecting patient data through the implementation of appropriate ...

The University at Buffalo Information Technology (UBIT) operates as a covered entity as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights. HIPAA Regulation Text 45 CFR ...