HIPAA ‘mega-rule’ could mean hefty costs for providers forced to report more breaches
Expect to report data breaches to HHS more often – and at a higher cost – to comply with provisions in the agency’s long-awaited HIPAA “mega-rule.” The Jan. 17-released mega-rule finalizes four proposed and interim final rules, tightening the agency’s stance on penalizing the compromise of patient protected health information (PHI).
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