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HIPAA Security Rule Overhaul Nears, But Will Regulators Meet May Deadline?
As the HHS Office for Civil Rights prepares to unveil a major overhaul of the 23-year-old HIPAA Security Rule, concerns are mounting about meeting the May deadline. Director Paula Stannard urges healthcare organizations to consider the steep cost of inaction, emphasizing that the benefits of proposed modifications far outweigh the burdens.
HHS Weighs HIPAA Security Rule Update Amid Compliance Cost Concerns
As the HHS Office for Civil Rights considers updating the HIPAA Security Rule, a pressing question remains: will the cost of compliance outweigh the risk of leaving protected health information vulnerable? The director bluntly puts it, the cost of inaction may outweigh compliance burdens.