Final Rule Issued on HIPAA Privacy and Security Protections

On Jan. 17, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule modifying the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules. The final rule is intended to enhance a patient’s privacy protections, provide individuals new rights to their health information and strengthen the government’s ability to enforce the law. The final rule implements a number of changes to the HIPAA Rules and is made up of the following: Read More Download pdf