On August 9, 2023, at 11:59 pm, the designated timeframe for ensuring that telehealth services adhere to full HIPAA compliance concluded. Healthcare providers are now obligated to guarantee that their telehealth services are conducted through platforms that completely adhere to the regulations ...

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly issued cautionary letters to 130 hospitals and telehealth providers regarding the use of tracking technologies, such as pixels, on their websites and web apps. These ...

NCC Group's analysis found a major June increase in ransomware cyberattacks. Compared to June 2022, the attacks surged to 221%, with a total of 434 recorded attacks in that month. NCC Group monitors ransomware attacks and data theft/extortion attempts carried out by ransomware groups. Clop ...

Lawmakers and state Attorneys General have penned letters to Xavier Becerra, the U.S. Lawmakers and Attorneys General oppose the proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule revision aiming to strengthen privacy protections for reproductive health information. They express concerns about the potential impact of ...

A group of 24 state attorneys general has written a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In the letter, they express their support for the proposed revision to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. This change aims to reinforce the ...