New HHS Secretary Tom Price, M.D., was confirmed by the Senate Feb. 10 as the new secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. It’s not clear where Price stands on enforcing or modifying the HITECH Act or the HIPAA privacy, security and breach notification rules. Price is a physician who has complained of the huge burden of current regulations, says privacy attorney Adam Greene. Some healthcare CISOs worry that any easing of HITECH or HIPAA security provisions could end up hurting progress in bolstering health data protection.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/how-will-new-hhs-secretary-lead-security-privacy-efforts-a-9682