The 2026 HIPAA Security Rule Overhaul: What Healthcare Should Know

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The last time the HIPAA Security Rule got a meaningful update, most practices weren’t using cloud-based systems and Telehealth was still a novelty. That was 2013. Now, a proposed overhaul expected in May 2026 would eliminate the old “addressable” loophole entirely, require encryption and multi-factor authentication across the board, and force healthcare providers to conduct … Read more