Doing a half-baked risk analysis is like locking your front door but leaving all the windows wide open. What’s the point? Today, we dive into the first-ever Security Risk Assessment (SRA) violation settlement—a juicy topic for compliance nerds and healthcare pros alike. We’re talking ransomware, compliance checklists (the kind you actually need), and why a “kinda-sorta risk analysis” isn’t going to cut it with the OCR. Along the way, we’ll break down the $90K fine, the three-year corrective action plan, and what this means for everyone still winging their HIPAA risk assessments. Time to up your game folks!

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Buckle up for Part 2 of our breakdown on the HHS OCR NIST healthcare security conference - because, yes, 16 hours of deep dives into AI, HIPAA compliance, and cybersecurity priorities can’t be tackled in just one episode! From wild projections about AI’s future in healthcare to OCR’s “tough love” on compliance standards, this episode peels back the curtain on the big decisions shaping healthcare data security. It’s a whirlwind tour through risks, regulations, and the occasional debate on why “just doing it the old way” won’t cut it anymore. Let’s get into it!

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Buckle up, folks! Today, Donna and David are here with Part 1 of their deep dive into the recent HHS OCR NIST healthcare security virtual conference, and they're spilling all the cyber-tea. With experts from HHS, OCR, NIST, FTC, and FDA presenting, this conference covered a ton. From AI-powered hackers and QR code scams to unpatched medical devices and a spike in supply chain attacks, the discussions centered on what it takes to keep healthcare data and devices secure in a constantly evolving threat landscape. Wondering why healthcare data security feels like a game of whack-a-mole? Tune in to find out!

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