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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On January 21, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published proposed modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH), discussed in a previous McGuireWoods’ post. The comment period for these proposals recently ended on May 6, 2021, and HHS received almost 1500 comments from interested stakeholders. If finalized, these proposals will require HIPAA-covered entities and business a...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: A data inventory is the fundamental building block for an effective privacy program. In its simplest form, a data inventory can be thought of as a matrix which documents 1) what personal data is being collected by the organization, 2) how the organization utilizes the personal data when it is in their environment, 3) how the organization protects the personal data and 4) to where, whom and for what purpose the personal data is transferred. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Article 30, contains a requirement for organizat...

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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: With summertime right around the corner, we hope you have your cyber-longboard and wetsuit ready because the healthcare industry has been tasked with navigating technology swells that would make Oahu’s North Shore (bucket list if you’ve never been!) seem like child’s play. The past year has brought plenty of ‘gnars to shred’ for medical practices, including a rising tide of cyberattacks. And with a 38.8% increase in healthcare data breaches just as of this past March, having a focus on cybersecurity is essential to keepi...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The book you started but never finished, the closet that’s in desperate need of some reorganization, and that dreaded check engine light in your car – there are plenty of tasks that we need to do but can’t seem to actually find the time for. Unfortunately without another set of hands and 10 extra hours in the day, it’s easy to avoid dealing with the items that aren’t at the top of our priority list and focus on the ones that are. And while there’s nothing wrong with setting some things aside for later, too often medical...