Healthcare Data Breach Statistics in 2026
In 2025, U.S. healthcare organizations reported 772 large breaches to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), a new annual record. All told, roughly 138.5 million records were exposed [...]
HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Checklist (+ Template)
Most healthcare organizations know a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security risk assessment is required, but knowing it is required is very different [...]
Press Release: Compliancy Group Acquires Healthicity, Creating the Definitive Platform for Healthcare Compliance and Auditing
Acquisition unites two of the most trusted names in healthcare compliance and auditing, giving customers a single platform ecosystem for every element of a complete compliance program McLEAN, Va. [...]
Compliancy Group Acquires Healthicity: Read The Official Announcement
Today marks a seminal moment for the healthcare compliance industry. Compliancy Group has acquired Healthicity, uniting two organizations that have independently spent more than two decades earning the trust of [...]
DOJ Accelerates Whistleblower Enforcement, OCR 2024 Breach Report Sets Records, and No Surprises Act IDR Process Overhauled | June 5, 2026
This week brings three significant developments that every healthcare compliance officer should read carefully: a DOJ memo that changes the timeline and trajectory of False Claims Act [...]
HIPAA Compliance for Medical Offices: Tips and Checklist
Running a medical office means your focus is on patients, not compliance paperwork. But the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) does not care how busy [...]
HHS Launches AERO: AI-Powered Audit Enforcement Puts Every Healthcare Grantee on Notice | May 28, 2026
On May 21, 2026, HHS announced the launch of AERO, the Audit Enforcement and Risk Oversight initiative, a department-wide program integrity effort aimed at holding states and [...]
The Proposed HIPAA Security Rule Update: What It Would Change, What’s Disputed, and How to Prepare
In December 2024, HHS proposed the most significant update to the HIPAA Security Rule in more than 20 years. In the months since, more than 100 hospital [...]
CMS Hospice and Home Health Enrollment Freeze, OCR Restructured, and OIG Flags Medical Device Consulting Arrangements | May 2026
This week features three high-impact developments: a sweeping CMS action that immediately halts new Medicare enrollment for hospices and home health agencies nationwide, a significant reorganization of [...]
Building Successful, Repeatable Compliance Programs: Q&A with a Compliance Program Advisor
What makes a great compliance professional? There's no one clear path, but the right experience combined with a passion for perfection can make for a specialist who [...]
