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OCR and ONC Release New Security Risk Assessment Tool

WEBLate last week, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a security

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California Health Care Facility Breach Statute Updated: Changes

WEBAs a result of recent breaches – including breaches of health information and information held by health insurers – a great deal of attention has recently been …

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HHS Releases New “Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices”

WEBOn December 28, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new voluntary cybersecurity guidance for the health care industry titled, “Health Industry …

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HHS and FTC Fire a Warning Shot at Healthcare Companies Using …

WEBOn July 20, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a joint …

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OCR Issues New Guidance on the HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing …

WEBLate last week, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published guidance designed to help health care providers understand when, consistent with the HIPAA

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HHS Issues Guidance on HIPAA and Workplace Wellness Programs

WEBOn Thursday, April 16, 2015, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance, consisting of

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Fifth Circuit Decision Raises Cyber Enforcement Complications for …

WEBAs the Biden administration begins detailing its regulatory and enforcement priorities, it faces a new challenge on the health data privacy and security front.

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HIPAA/HITECH Act Accounting of Disclosures NPRM: Redux

WEBIn May 2011, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule to modify the HIPAA

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Washington AG’s Office Updates FAQs for My Health My Data Act

WEBThe Office of the Attorney General of Washington (the “AG”) has updated the Frequently Asked Questions (the “FAQs”) for the Washington My Health My Data Act …

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Angela Burnette, Author at Alston & Bird Privacy, Cyber & Data …

WEBAngela Burnette focuses her practice on many aspects of health law. She handles health care litigation involving issues such as hospital-physician disputes, hospital licensure …

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New Jersey Enacts Health Information Encryption Requirement

WEBNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed a new law requiring health insurance companies to protect client health information by encrypting the data. The law …

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NY AG’s Office Announces Significant Cybersecurity Settlement …

WEBOn January 5, 2024, the New York Attorney General’s Office (“NY AG”) announced a settlement with Refuah Health Center, Inc. (“Refuah”) based on the company’s alleged …

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New NAIC Consumer Privacy Model Law Proposed for Insurers

WEBA former DOJ cybercrime prosecutor and former director of PwC's cyber forensics group, Kim delivers top of the line cyber risk management and information …

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New Law Requires HHS to Consider Recognized Security Practices …

WEBOn January 5, 2021, the president signed into law H.R. 7898, an Act that amends the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act to …

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Maryland Amends Data Breach and Reasonable Security …

WEBMaryland recently passed House Bill 962, amending Maryland’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) (Md. Code Ann. Comm. Law 14-3504).As summarized …

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Alston & Bird Partners Speak at NAWL General Counsel Institute

WEBKim Peretti, partner and co-chair of Alston & Bird’s Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response Team, and Allison Ryan, partner, were speakers in the session “The Role of …

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Anthem Settles Data Breach Litigation for Record-Setting $115M

WEBHealth insurance giant Anthem, Inc. agreed to the largest data breach settlement to-date last week, ending multi-district consumer litigation over a 2015 data …

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New York AG Schneiderman to Propose Revised Data Security Laws

WEBNew York’s Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced on January 15 that he would propose legislation to New York State lawmakers to revise New York’s …

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An English-Language Primer on Germany’s GDPR Implementation …

WEBOver the past year, the German government has been working on legislation to implement the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). On July 6, 2017, Germany did so …

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Oregon Enacts Comprehensive State Privacy Law

WEBOn July 18, 2023, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (SB 619)(“OCPA”) into law, making Oregon the eleventh state to …

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Georgia Court of Appeals Reaffirms Lack of Duty to Safeguard …

WEBThe Georgia Court of Appeals recently reaffirmed its prior conclusion that there is no duty to safeguard personal information under Georgia law.

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New York Codifies New Social Security Number Protections

WEBOn August 14, 2012, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed a series of bills designed to enhance personal privacy protections and combat consumer fraud. A key piece of the …

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