Dive Brief:

More than 100 provider organizations are urging the Trump administration to drop a proposed update to the HIPAA security rule that aims to boost healthcare cybersecurity.

The update, which would require organizations and their business associates to keep security policies in writing, as well as review, test and update them regularly, was first released under the Biden administration in 2024 , weeks before President Donald Trump took office.

In a letter sent to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week, the provider groups argue the HHS should immediately withdraw the regulation, which would create “substantial new financial burdens” with “unreasonable implementation timelines.”

Dive Insight:

The letter, led by the College of Healthcare Information Management Execut

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