The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking comment on proposed new cybersecurity guidance intended to help healthcare organizations that fall under the regulatory umbrella of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) Security Rule.

On July 21, NIST published revised Special Publication 800-66, Implementing the [HIPAA] Security Rule: A Cybersecurity Resource Guide,” its first update since the original version was published in 2008.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...