Oct 19, 2026 / By

TEFCA Sets October 26 Compliance Deadline for IAS as Federal Oversight Expands

TEFCA’s October 26 compliance deadline is directed at QHINs, but organizations connected through them should be paying attention, too. A restriction further up the network could disrupt your access even if your organization followed the rules. With federal oversight expanding and data access disputes landing in court, participants may also need to explain what happened to records they exchanged long before this deadline.

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Sep 28, 2026 / By

“But It Was Our Vendor’s Breach!” Labcorp’s $2.3 Million Settlement Puts Business Associate Oversight Back Under the Microscope

The breach happened at Labcorp’s debt collector AMCA, Labcorp's HIPAA Business Associate, but Labcorp still agreed to pay nearly $2.3 million to multiple States. So, before you hand over those PHI marbles, ask yourself: if your HIPAA BA vendor spills them, does your contract require it to help pay for the cleanup?

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