HIPAA

Proposed updates to the HIPAA security rule are specific around the required technical controls and present challenges regarding implementation in a timely manner, says Garrett Weber, Akamai Technologies field CTO for enterprise security.

Healthcare attorney Aaron Maguregui says providers will need to move to HIPAA-compliant telehealth apps as emergency waivers sunset.

Healthcare provider organizations need to be ready for the proposed new HIPAA rules, says Rita Bowen, vice president of privacy, compliance and HIM policy at MRO.

This week's top stories include Google Cloud joining the national COVID-19 vaccination effort with a new distribution tool, the feds sending one million COVID-19 vaccine doses to 6,500 pharmacies, and a security breach at Montefiore Medical Center.

Stony Brook Medicine Chief HIPAA Privacy Officer Stephanie Musso describes changes to HIPAA, new OCR enforcements of its right to access provision and more.

Healthcare attorney Matt Fisher, a partner at Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, explains why HIPAA just needs some tinkering around the edges.

Leavitt Partners Principal Ryan Howells discusses why it is necessary for patients to have complete access to their health information.

Digitizing the healthcare system changed what can go wrong from a legal compliance perspective by an order of magnitude, according to Adam Greene, partner at Davis Wright Tremaine.

HIMSS Vice President Tom Leary offers insight into policy changes that are advancing interoperability, as well as information blocking, innovation and potential changes to HIPAA.

Mimecast’s Josh Douglas and Dino DiMarino discuss the health care industry’s unique security challenges, including a skills shortage and regulatory landscape, and how to meet those challenges.