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HHS Issues Latest Health Care Press Releases

Feb 26, 2024
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued its latest press releases on health care topics, which you can read and access below.

HHS Office for Civil Rights Delivers Annual Reports to Congress on HIPAA Compliance and Breaches of Unsecured Protected Health Information

February 22, 2024

On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights issued two Reports to Congress on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) compliance and enforcement, specifically, on HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rule Compliance and Breaches of Unsecured Protected Health Information.

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HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Second Ever Ransomware Cyber-Attack

February 21, 2024

On Wednesday, February 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) with Green Ridge Behavioral Health, LLC, a Maryland-based practice that provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and psychotherapy.

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Eating Disorder Awareness

There is a commonly held misconception that eating disorders are a lifestyle choice.  In reality, eating disorders are serious and often fatal illnesses associated with severe disturbances in people’s eating behaviors and related thoughts and emotions.  Take action to understand the different types of eating disorders, their signs and symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options.

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