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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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Healthcare CIOs Prepare For HIPAA Update

Forbes Healthcare

These changes to HIPAA, outlined in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), aim to increase cybersecurity protections for electronic protected health information (ePHI).

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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. OCRs workload has increased considerably, yet its budget has remained flat.

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Why Are HIPAA Risk Assessments Important?

Electronic Health Reporter

It is a HIPAA law created to ensure that all of […]. The article Why Are HIPAA Risk Assessments Important? By Chase Higbee, lead IT strategist, Atlantic.Net. A risk assessment is a mandatory annual task completed by a covered entity and a business associate. appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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HIPAA, HITECH and HITRUST In Healthcare IT

Electronic Health Reporter

Anyone dealing with healthcare IT in the US will come across HIPAA and HITECH and HITRUST — and it’s easy to get them confused. The article HIPAA, HITECH and HITRUST In Healthcare IT appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Gerry Miller, CEO, Cloudticity.

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Crucial Lessons From Past HIPAA Non-Compliance Cases

Electronic Health Reporter

The Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was adopted in 1996. The article Crucial Lessons From Past HIPAA Non-Compliance Cases appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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