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HIPAA Was Written in 1996. The Hole Is Not a Bug.

HIPAA's security framework predates the modern threat landscape by decades. The gaps aren't oversights — they're architectural limitations baked into a law written before broadband existed.

Mary Womack March 10, 2026 5 min read

HIPAA's security framework predates the modern threat landscape by decades. The gaps aren't oversights — they're architectural limitations baked into a law written before broadband existed.

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Mary Womack
Mary Womack

Federal health IT professional and founder of Mission Meets Tech. I write about what policy, procurement, and platform decisions actually mean for the people doing the work.

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