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Getting ahead of the new HIPAA security rule: practical steps you can take now

Monday, April 13, 2026Healthcare IT News

Brent T. Hoard is a partner at Troutman Pepper Locke. This article was co-authored with his colleague, TPL Associate Emma E. Trivax.On January 6, 2025, the Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights published a proposed rule that, if enacted, would significantly amend the HIPAA Security Rule.

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