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By Adrianne Appel2023-02-28T20:20:00
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its office responsible for enforcing health privacy reorganized so it can sharpen enforcement of cybersecurity and data breaches.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the HHS enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), conducts compliance reviews, investigates complaints, and issues new rules. It also safeguards civil rights and religious freedom related to health.
The office reorganized into three divisions: enforcement, policy, and strategic planning, the HHS announced Monday. The enforcement division will be led by Luis Perez, previously the deputy director for conscience and religious freedom at the OCR.
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2023-07-21T16:15:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Health and Human Services sent letters to approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers regarding potential patient privacy violations and security risks stemming from online tracking technologies.
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Some U.S. hospitals are falling short in protecting themselves from cyberattacks, with 29 percent of facilities recently surveyed lacking a documented GRC system, a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services found.
2023-02-23T22:03:00Z By Adrianne Appel
It is still too early in the rulemaking process to know what will be included in the Biden administration’s final rule on transparency of nursing home ownership, but there are some steps facilities can take to prepare, according to experts.
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German petrochemical parts supplier Aiotec agreed to pay $14.5 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a four-year conspiracy to dismantle and ship a plastics manufacturing plant owned by a U.S. company to Iran, in violation of U.S. sanctions.
2024-12-03T17:48:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
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