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Medical Device Cybersecurity Provisions Included in Omnibus Appropriations Bill

HIPAA Journal

Funding for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will increase by $100 million, the National Institutes of Health will receive an additional $2.5 HIPAA called for the creation of a unique patient identifier (UPI), but funding has not been provided to date.

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HIPAA Updates and HIPAA Changes in 2023

HIPAA Journal

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. Major HIPAA Updates in the Past 20 Years.

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