Comments Requested: Proposed Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule – February 12

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks comment on proposed changes to the use and disclosure of protected health information (PHI) in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, which protects the privacy and security of individuals’ medical records and other PHI. Find more information here.