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HIPAA rules are getting a major overhaul in 2025. with AI spreading fast and ransomware attacks up 264% last year, the government’s cracking down on lazy security audits and tightening requirements for encryption, multifactor authentication, and employee training.

patient data access is also under a microscope—one complaint can trigger big fines. plus, new rules are now in effect to protect reproductive health info from being used in investigations, even as legal battles play out.

HIPAA rules are getting a major overhaul in 2025. with AI spreading fast and ransomware attacks up 264% last year, the government’s cracking down on lazy security audits and tightening requirements for encryption, multifactor authentication, and employee training.

patient data access is also under a microscope—one complaint can trigger big fines. plus, new rules are now in effect to protect reproductive health info from being used in investigations, even as legal battles play out.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/new-legal-developments-herald-big-changes-hipaa-compliance-2025-2025-04-07/