March 28, 2024
Daily News
U.S. health officials to seek input on improving data breach reporting process
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights will seek advice from health care entities on how to improve its investigations of health information data breaches, in response to a recommendation from the Government Accountability Office.
HHS in a letter to GAO said it will take concrete steps to improve the reporting process, including providing regulated entities with an email address where they can submit feedback and instructing regional offices to “regularly review and address emails received...