DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2021 Issue 7 (July)

New HITECH amendment rewards good cybersecurity hygiene

Now’s a great time to shore up your cybersecurity practices. A new amendment to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act requires the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to take into account whether your practice adopted “certain recognized security practices” if it investigates your practice for HIPAA compliance. The amendment applies to business associates, too.

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