us-federal · 2009

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act

The HITECH Act strengthened cybersecurity and privacy protections for health data by expanding HIPAA enforcement. It introduced mandatory breach notification for unsecured ePHI, extended HIPAA requirements to business associates, and increased penalties for noncompliance. HITECH made state attorneys general additional enforcers of HIPAA provisions.

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