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Democratic Senators Reintroduce the Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act

HIPAA Journal · · US Federal · Healthcare Privacy

On September 17, 2026, two Democratic Senators reintroduced the Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act, which seeks to improve cybersecurity […] The post Democratic Senators Reintroduce the Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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HHS-OIG Urges CMS & MA Organziations Increase Efforts to Prevent Durable Medical Equipment Fraud

Each year, millions of taxpayers’ dollars are lost to Medicare and Medicaid fraud, with fraud related to durable medical equipment, […] The post HHS-OIG Urges CMS & MA Organziations Increase Efforts to Prevent Durable Medical Equipment Fraud appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Hacking Group Claims Attack on Cedar County Memorial Hospital

A hacking group has claimed responsibility for an August 2026 cyberattack on Cedar County Memorial Hospital in Missouri. Hacking-related data […] The post Hacking Group Claims Attack on Cedar County Memorial Hospital appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

House Subcommittee on Health Examines Healthcare Cybersecurity Proposals

On September 15, 2026, the United States House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health held a legislative hearing on […] The post House Subcommittee on Health Examines Healthcare Cybersecurity Proposals appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Hacking Incident Affects 46,000 Hawaii Family Dental Patients

A hacking incident at Hawaii Family Dental has affected almost 46,000 individuals. Data breaches have also been announced by Life […] The post Hacking Incident Affects 46,000 Hawaii Family Dental Patients appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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HHS Releases Updated Security Risk Assessment Tool

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released version 3.7 of its Security Risk Assessment Tool, a joint product from the Office for Civil Rights and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT designed to help organizations evaluate their HIPAA security compliance.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

FDA Seeks Feedback on Potential Regulation of GenAI Medical Devices

The FDA has published a discussion paper inviting public input on how generative AI tools used in medical devices should be regulated. The agency is in early stages of developing a framework for these technologies.

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