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2025 HIPAA Journal Annual Survey Published: Key Insights into Compliance Challenges

The HIPAA Journal

The HIPAA Journal has released the results of its 2025 Annual HIPAA Compliance Survey, offering a detailed snapshot of how healthcare organizations are managing HIPAA compliance in today’s regulatory environment. The survey also examined training practices at HIPAA-regulated entities.

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Behavioral Healthcare Provider Settles HIPAA Risk Analysis Investigation for $225,000

The HIPAA Journal

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has agreed to settle alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) with Deer Oaks – The Behavioral Health Solution for $225,000. This is the 17th financial penalty to be imposed on a HIPAA-regulated entity this year.

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Beacon Health System Affected by Two Business Associate Email Breaches

The HIPAA Journal

Beacon Health System, a South Bend, Indiana-based non-profit health care system, has disclosed two data breaches involving two different business associates. This incident occurred at the business associate Restorix, which provides hospitals with wound care services.

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What is HIPAA Incident Management?

The HIPAA Journal

HIPAA incident management is the process of tracking, responding to, and documenting HIPAA security incidents as they are detected by automated security tools or reported by members of the workforce. Regardless of whether HIPAA incident management is fully automated, manual, or semi-manual, the process must include specific elements.

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OCR’s Third Phase of HIPAA Compliance Audits Underway

The HIPAA Journal

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has confirmed that the long-awaited third phase of its HIPAA compliance audits is underway and will involve HIPAA compliance audits of 50 covered entities and business associates. There was a 306% increase in complaints between 2010 and 2023.

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April 2025 Healthcare Data Breach Report

The HIPAA Journal

These are likely to continue to be reported by affected HIPAA-regulated entities over the next few weeks. The mailing vendor sent out 1095-C tax forms, however, an 18-digit code on the front of the envelope included each recipients Social Security number.

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Meet Doximity Scribe

Doximity

Scribe is a HIPAA-compliant, AI-powered clinical documentation tool that automatically generates notes during patient visits. Private and Secure Just like our other workflow tools, Scribe is HIPAA-compliant, and all Doximity users are covered by a Business Associate Agreement (BAA). No added friction.