Recent HHS Office for Civil Rights HIPAA Settlement Highlights Cybersecurity Preparedness Obligations
Published: 02/06/2023
Sources:
- Department of Health and Human Services,
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Relevant To:
- All Healthcare Organizations
A recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settlement with Banner Health Affiliated Covered Entities (“Banner Health”), a nonprofit health system headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, highlights the importance of cyber-attack preparedness, especially in regards to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule obligations. The settlement resolves a data breach at Banner Health that resulted from a hacking incident by a threat acto…
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