Cybersecurity has dominated headlines recently with a series of significant breaches highlighting the vulnerabilities within the U.S. healthcare sector.
The 42 CFR Part 2 final rule brings substantial changes for HIPAA privacy compliance leaders, notably aligning the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records with HIPAA standards.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) updated publication provides practical guidance and resources that can be used to help safeguard health information and better understand the security concepts discussed in the HIPAA Security Rule.