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Who Should Run Your HIPAA Privacy Evaluation: Law Firm, Consulting Firm, or Privacy Specialist?
A HIPAA privacy evaluation is an intensive review of how an organization handles protected health information (PHI). It requires assessing…
On Call HIPAA Consultants Can Be A Smart Investment
The Challenge of Fluctuating HIPAA Workloads Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) compliance has become increasingly complex,…
Recent HIPAA Enforcement Trends and Compliance Considerations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) continues to actively enforce the Health Insurance…
Common HIPAA Breach Notification Mistakes Healthcare Organizations Make
Responding to a breach of protected health information (PHI) requires healthcare organizations to make several decisions within a relatively short…
HIPAA Risk Assessment: A Step-by-Step Guide for Healthcare Organizations
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) enforcement record shows a consistent pattern: a missing…
PART 3 – HIPAA Benchmark Survey Insights: Risk Management, Auditing, and Ongoing Compliance
This blog is the third and final installment of our Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Benchmark Survey series,…
How to Become HIPAA Compliant: A Complete Guide
The average healthcare organization spends $80-120k on HIPAA compliance every year, from running regular risk assessments to remediating vulnerabilities. But…
PART 2 – HIPAA Benchmark Survey Insights: Managing Third-Party Relationships, Emerging Technologies, and Data Sharing Risks
This blog is the second installment in our Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Benchmark Survey series, where we…
PART 1 – HIPAA Benchmark Survey Insights: Training, Policies, and Managing Workforce Risk
Earlier this year, Strategic Management Services (Strategic Management) hosted a webinar highlighting the results of our 5th Annual HIPAA Benchmark…
How the Compliance Department Can Meet HIPAA Privacy Obligations
Four out of five healthcare organizations have now moved HIPAA Privacy under the compliance department. This shift has real implications:…
HIPAA Security Risk Assessment (SRA)
Strategic Management’s Compliance Program Effectiveness Review includes an in-depth analysis of your compliance program to establish its current status and needs. Our proprietary comprehensive compliance evaluation protocol contains elements from the U.S. Sentencing Commission Sentencing Guidelines and the HHS OIG compliance program guidance documents. We offer a collaborative compliance program effectiveness review process to identify and verify the existence and effectiveness of key elements of a compliance program.
Did You Meet the February 16 Deadline? What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know About Updated HIPAA and Part 2 Privacy Notices
Healthcare organizations faced an important compliance deadline on February 16, 2026, when updates to the HIPAA Privacy Rule and 42…