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Is HIPAA a Federal Law?

HIPAA Journal

Although the answer to the question is HIPAA is federal law is yes, there are occasions when HIPAA is pre-empted by state laws or other federal laws – adding to the complexity of compliance. required certain health plan reporting, such as for management or financial audits. Is HIPAA a Federal Law? This depends on the nature of the law.

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White House OMB is reviewing proposed cybersecurity updates to HIPAA

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NIST revised its healthcare guidance to improve HIPAA Security Rule compliance two years ago in response to the wave of health data breaches that continue to pummel the sector. THE LARGER TREND Complicating HIPAA compliance for healthcare organizations, legal ambiguity remains over what data is not considered ePHI after AHA v.

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