Benefit Allocation Blog Proposed Updates to the HIPAA Security Rule

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced proposed changes to the HIPAA Security Rule, marking the first update since 2013. These modifications, published as part of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), aim to enhance cybersecurity measures across the healthcare industry. The proposed updates provide stronger data protection but will require HIPAA-regulated entities to implement new administrative processes.