In January 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed significant amendments to the HIPAA Security Rule. These proposed changes aim to strengthen cybersecurity measures protecting electronically protected health information (ePHI) in response to the escalating frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks targeting the healthcare sector.
In today’s data-driven world, organizations handle vast amounts of sensitive information daily. Data compliance and robust governance are crucial for maintaining data integrity, confidentiality, and availability while avoiding the pitfalls of a privacy breach or noncompliance.
This article discusses what it means to implement data governance policies for data compliance across several different (privacy-centric) frameworks.
Unfortunately, HIPAA data breaches are increasingly common. Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest healthcare insurance providers in the U.S., recently reported a massive exposure of millions of patient records (Protected Health Information, or PHI).
This unfortunate event also serves as a learning moment for companies who may not understand how to avoid such unintended consequences.