In examining how the Office of Civil Rights administered its periodic Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audit program from January 2016 through December 2020, the U.S. Department of ...

U.S. federal regulators fined a dental practice software vendor with a seemingly lowball financial penalty for a high-stakes ...

Recognizing the increasing number of successful cyberattacks targeting health care organizations and their valuable patient data, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is calling for enhancements ...

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights’ audit program was too narrow in scope to effectively assess data protections and reduce cyber risks in the healthcare sector, according to the report. The report, ...

The HHS Office for Civil Rights this past week announced the outcomes of three HIPAA investigations and brought another matter before a judge, signaling a continued prioritization of patients' rights ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released its January 2026 Cybersecurity Newsletter, focusing on system hardening and security baselines as ...

HHS’ Office for Civil Rights rolled out additional tools and initiatives addressing the opioid crisis to fulfill the 21st Century Cures Act. OCR works to ensure patients and their families have access ...

HHS’ Office for Civil Rights is planning to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking in November to get the public’s input on a policy change that would share HIPAA settlements with the victims ...

For example, the OCR stated that the failure to develop or implement compliant HIPAA policies and procedures “demonstrate [s] either conscious intent or reckless disregard with respect to . . .

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The omnibus final rule implementing many of the changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was accepted for review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) March 24 ...

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