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HHS will not appeal AHA court victory in online tracking case

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will not appeal its loss in American Hospital Association v. Becerra. The AHA, joined by the Texas Hospital Association, Texas Health Resources, and United Regional Health Care System, last November sued HHS to bar enforcement of a new rule adopted in guidance by the Office for Civil Rights titled “Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates,” which prevented hospitals and health systems from using standard third-party web technologies that capture IP addresses on key portions of their public-facing webpages.
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OCR launches webpage with HIPAA FAQs on Change Healthcare cyberattack

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights April 19 launched a webpage answering HIPAA-related FAQs about the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
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Member

HHS Proposes Expansion of Health Data, Technology and Interoperability Rule

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), released the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2) proposed rule for public comment.
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NIST updates HIPAA cybersecurity resource guide 

The National Institute of Standards and Technology this week released updated guidance to help HIPAA-covered entities and business associates assess and manage cybersecurity risks to electronic protected health information and comply with the HIPAA security rule.
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In wake of cyberattack, OCR investigating Change Healthcare compliance with HIPAA rules

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights is initiating an investigation into the Change Healthcare cyberattack, the agency announced March 13in a “Dear Colleague” letter.

Address the Needs of Your Maturing Cybersecurity Program

See how strategic improvements were made to on-site security information and event management (SIEM) through LSBio’s partnership with Critical Insight
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Opinion & Order In American Hospital Association, Et Al v Xavier Becerra, Et Al

A United States District Court Judge in Texas today ruled in favor of the AHA, Texas Hospital Association, and hospital plaintiffs, agreeing that Department of Health and Human Services “bulletins” that restrict health care providers from using standard third-party web technologies that capture IP addresses on portions of their public-facing webpages were unlawful final rules and vacating the March 2024 Revised Bulletin.
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Judge rules in favor of AHA vacating HHS online tracking ‘bulletin’ as unlawful and beyond agency authority

A United States District Court Judge in Texas today ruled in favor of the AHA, Texas Hospital Association, and hospital plaintiffs, agreeing that Department of Health and Human Services “bulletins” that restrict health care providers from using standard third-party web technologies that capture IP addresses on portions of their public-facing webpages were unlawful final rules and vacating the March 2024 Revised Bulletin.
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Data Protection and Recovery - Tales from the Trenches

In this webinar, moderated by John Riggi, the AHA’s national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, leaders in cyber defense and managed security will share how to protect your hospital with the proper data backup and recovery and payment and revenue services needed for protection.
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OCR updates HIPAA guidance on use of online tracking technologies

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights March 18 released updated guidance for HIPAA-covered entities and business associates on using online tracking technologies.