The Department of Health and Human Services is proposing modifications to HIPAA’s security rule to enhance the cybersecurity of electronic protected health information. Following White House review, public comment will follow. Rising ransomware and evolving digital threats necessitate these updates. Compliance challenges persist due to legal ambiguities surrounding ePHI. Healthcare organizations must adapt by December 23 to new reproductive privacy requirements.
The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is
