Federal regulators are advancing major HIPAA updates in 2026, combining finalized privacy changes with proposed security rule overhauls to address rising cyber threats and evolving patient rights.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued new and updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) interpreting the HIPAA ...

The long-overdue final HIPAA omnibus rule was posted on the Federal Register public inspection desk Jan 17. The package of regulations will be officially posted on the Federal Register on Jan. 25. See ...

The 2026 Security Rule eliminates 'addressable' safeguards, making encryption of ePHI at rest and in transit, multi-factor authentication for all logins, and network segmentation mandatory.

Credit: Getty Images The changes are the first update to the rule since 2013. The proposed changes would require health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and insurance companies to strengthen ...

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on June 18, 2025, issued an order vacating the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care ...

Prior to the implementation of the Privacy Rule, there existed fragmented and varied laws and policies concerning health information privacy. [4] The U.S ...

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“This proposed rule represents an important step in our continued efforts to promote accountability across the health care system, ensuring that providers properly safeguard private health information ...

Purdue University is a Hybrid Entity under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Purdue’s primary purpose is education; however, Purdue does have departments and ...

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