The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is poised to finalize the most significant update to the HIPAA Security Rule since ...

The 2026 HIPAA Security Rule overhaul replaces optional safeguards with mandatory technical controls, redefining how healthcare organizations protect electronic patient data. Encryption, multi-factor ...

Healthcare entities and their business associates (healthcare companies) have spent the better part of two decades navigating the Health ...

The HIPAA Security Rule may soon undergo its first major overhaul in over two decades. Although finalization could come as early as May 2026, timelines remain uncertain. Regardless, the proposed ...

HHS is proposing a major overhaul of the HIPAA Security Rule, a move that would introduce new mandatory cybersecurity requirements for hospitals, health systems and other covered entities. On Jan. 6, ...