Practical articles on HIPAA rules, HITRUST certification, enforcement, and healthcare data protection.
Breach NotificationHealthcare data breaches rose 6.7% in 2026 despite monthly drops. The debate intensifies on whether budgets should prioritize breach prevention or resilience.
Breach NotificationScope This guide focuses on the security controls and assessment procedures necessary when healthcare organizations use third-party applications that handle Protected Health Information (PHI). It exam
Breach NotificationDetect Unauthorized PHI Access Before It s Too Late You need to detect unauthorized access to PHI before the OCR does. This alert configuration template helps you set up automated monitoring rules to
Breach NotificationThe Labcorp settlement with 44 state attorneys general answers this question the hard way: after costs $2,287,455, plus whatever you spend implementing the mandated security program. The 2019 AMCA bre
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Breach NotificationWhen ransomware locks your systems, you re faced with a decision that has immediate financial, operational, and compliance consequences. You need a framework before the attack happens, not while your
Breach NotificationYou ve just discovered suspicious network activity. Or worse, you ve confirmed unauthorized access. The clock is ticking, and you re facing decisions that will determine your regulatory exposure, noti
Regulatory FrameworkWhy This Matters You ve signed a Business Associate Agreement with Microsoft and assume OneDrive is compliant. It s not. The BAA means Microsoft secures the infrastructure, but you manage access contr
Regulatory FrameworkThe Shared Responsibility Model is no longer just a concept. When you sign a BAA with AWS , Azure , or Google Cloud , you re entering a contract that divides compliance duties. Your provider secures t
Breach NotificationQuestions about OCR s enforcement are flooding in from assessors working with smaller covered entities and business associates. The pattern is clear: OCR s enforcement strategy has shifted. The old fo
