The 21st Century Cures Act fundamentally changes how patients can interact with their health information — and October 6 is a significant milestone for these changes.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced version 3.3 of the HHS Security Risk Assessment Tool. According to OCR officials, this tool is designed to aid small and medium-sized healthcare organizations in their efforts to assess security risks.
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.
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.
