In June, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the decades-old decision on abortion rights and it was enough to have OCR weigh in with some guidance on privacy regulations. OCR issued guidance June 29 to protect patient privacy in the wake of the decision.
It may be summer, but there is no vacation when it comes to HIPAA privacy and security. In fact, OCR was extremely busy and active with enforcement in July.
