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Jan 10, 2025 | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Brent Hoard |Emma Trivax
On January 6, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published significant proposed amendments (proposed rule) to the Security Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Brent Hoard |Emma Trivax
On January 6, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published significant proposed amendments ( proposed rule) to the Security Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
troutman.com | Gene Fishel |Brent Hoard |Joel Lutz
State attorneys general increasingly impact businesses in all industries. Our nationally recognized state AG team has been trusted by clients for 20 years to navigate their most complicated state AG investigations and enforcement actions. State Attorneys General Monitor analyzes regulatory actions by state AGs and other state administrative agencies throughout the nation.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Samuel Fishel |Brent Hoard |Susie Lloyd
On September 4, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), challenging two key Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules — the 2000 Privacy Rule and the newly implemented 2024 Privacy Rule. These rules were enacted to protect the privacy of individuals’ protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Brent Hoard |Emma Trivax |Erin Whaley
In the rapidly evolving landscape of health care, the surge in telehealth has been nothing short of revolutionary. This digital transformation, while offering unprecedented access to health care services, also introduces a complex web of privacy and cybersecurity challenges. As telehealth continues to expand, understanding and mitigating these risks becomes crucial for any entity considering financing or acquisition in this space.
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May 10, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Brent Hoard |James Koenig
This article was originally published in the ACG Middle Market DealMaker Magazine | Spring 2024 issue on May 6, 2024 and is republished here with permission. Historically, many private equity firms have let their portfolio companies independently manage cybersecurity. Given the increase in data and cyber risks, sophistication of threat actors, and impact and cost of breaches, leading PE firms are taking a new collaborative approach.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Brent Hoard |Emma Trivax
On March 18, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an updated bulletin to "increase clarity for regulated entities and the public" with respect to the use of online tracking technologies by entities subject to HIPAA. This updated bulletin appears to be in response to a recent lawsuit filed by the American Hospital Association (AHA) and a number of other health organizations [1] regarding OCR's original bulletin from December 2022.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Brent Hoard |Emma Trivax |Erin Whaley
On February 8, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted a final rule that aims to align 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) — which protects certain substance abuse disorder (SUD) records — with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. The final rule also implements modifications required by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Erin Whaley |Brent Hoard |Emma Trivax
On February 8, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted a final rule that aims to align 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) — which protects certain substance abuse disorder (SUD) records — with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. The final rule also implements modifications required by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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Jan 23, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Erin Whaley |Brent Hoard |Emma Trivax
On January 1, California’s Assembly Bill No. 352 (AB 352) went into effect, introducing significant changes to the handling and sharing of sensitive health information — particularly information related to reproductive health services.
