HHS Urges Health Sector to Harden Security of PHI, Devices
Summary
• Federal regulators advise HIPAA-regulated entities and third-party vendors to strengthen security measures for protecting patient health information.
• Hardening of systems, software, and medical devices is crucial for both data privacy and patient safety.
Why It Matters for Texas Credit Unions
Texas credit unions that operate in the healthcare sector or have dealings with HIPAA-regulated entities are directly affected by these recommendations.
Original Source Material
Feds Pushing HIPAA Regulated Entities to Bolster Security Risk Management Federal regulators are advising regulated healthcare firms and their third-party vendors to harden systems, software and medical devices to better safeguard protected health information. Hardening is a necessary measure for protecting data privacy security - but also in protecting patient safety.