Tag: Protected Health Information
AdaptHealth reports cybersecurity attack
July 6, 2026HME News Staff
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. – AdaptHealth is investigating a security incident whereby a threat actor gained unauthorized access to company systems and exfiltrated certain data, according to a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The company says that upon learning of the incident, it promptly activated its incident response procedures, launched the investigation with the support of external advisors and cybersecurity experts to assess and contain the threat and notified...
Proposed rule strengthens cyber protections
February 7, 2025Theresa Flaherty
WASHINGTON – A new proposed rule related to electronic protected health information would enforce measures that HME providers should already be working toward in an environment of unrelenting cyberattacks, say industry consultants.
The Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services in late December issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Security Rule to strengthen cybersecurity protections...