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Are You Ready for the Enhanced HIPAA Requirements for Penetration Testing? 

Electronic Health Reporter

Also known as a pen test, this is […] The article Are You Ready for the Enhanced HIPAA Requirements for Penetration Testing? By Chris Cronin, partner, HALOCK Security Labs and chair of the DoCRA Council We strongly recommend an annual penetration test if your company is on the internet.

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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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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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Can AI Coexist With HIPAA? How Collaboration Can Solve the Tech-Compliance Conundrum

Electronic Health Reporter

From the dawn of the Internet to the advent of electronic health records, the healthcare industry historically has been slow to embrace new technologies and the improvements they can […] The article Can AI Coexist With HIPAA? How Collaboration Can Solve the Tech-Compliance Conundrum appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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