HIPAA Digest | Catapult Business Innovations – November 5, 2025

Oglethorpe Hacking Incident Affects More Than 92,000 Patients

A major healthcare data breach affecting over 92,000 patients underscores the importance of HIPAA-compliant security and rigorous vendor oversight to protect PHI and ensure prompt breach notifications.

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Health privacy bill seeks protections for data collected by apps, smartwatches

Proposed privacy legislation targeting health data from consumer apps and wearables could tighten PHI controls and require consent and security measures, impacting how marketers and AI services handle health-related data.

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Faisal Khan Advocates Continuous Vendor Oversight to Enhance HIPAA Compliance in Healthcare Data Security

This piece argues for ongoing vendor oversight to ensure HIPAA-compliant handling of PHI, a critical consideration for any business using third-party vendors for data processing or security services in healthcare or regulated industries.

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