HIPAA Security Rule Update: What the 2026 Final Rule Will Require
HHS published the HIPAA Security Rule NPRM in January 2025. Finalization is on the agenda for 2026. Covered entities and business associates need to start work now.
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HHS published the HIPAA Security Rule NPRM in January 2025. Finalization is on the agenda for 2026. Covered entities and business associates need to start work now.
The HIPAA Security Rule has not changed, but OCR enforcement and the 2024 NPRM are reshaping what supply chain controls covered entities and business associates must demonstrate.
What hospitals and payers should actually require from their software vendors in 2026: HIPAA-aligned controls, SBOM expectations, and the threats now hitting clinical environments.
OCR's December 27, 2024 NPRM removes the addressable/required distinction and mandates encryption, MFA, semi-annual vulnerability scans, and annual penetration tests for ePHI.
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