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Proposed rule strengthens cyber protections

February 7, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor

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...

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