Regulatory Law in Healthcare: What Facilities Are Expected to Manage
Regulatory law in healthcare is woven into everyday operations, whether organizations treat it that way or not. It affects how patient information is handled, how staff are [...]
OIG Screening and Automated Healthcare Exclusion Monitoring
Healthcare organizations that participate in Medicare, Medicaid, or other federally funded programs take on a critical obligation: to ensure that no excluded individual or entity plays any [...]
Healthcare Compliance Audit Checklist
Healthcare compliance audits have become a major burden for providers, clinics, and practices of all sizes. Between federal standards like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [...]
Risk Management in the Hospital: Modern Strategies to Improve Patient Safety and Quality
Effective risk management in the hospital environment has evolved into a core pillar of healthcare quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. As hospitals face rising patient acuity, [...]
OrthopedicsNY’s $500,000 Data Breach
In December 2025, the New York Attorney General announced a $500,000 settlement with OrthopedicsNY, LLP — an orthopedic medicine and surgery practice serving patients across New York's [...]
HIPAA Enforcement: Who Enforces HIPAA?
There are significant consequences for breaking the HIPAA laws. The HIPAA Rule is enforced through several methods. HIPAA is a federal law, which is enforced by the Department of [...]
OCR HIPAA Enforcement Gets Serious Amid Growing Patient Complaints
Patient complaints regarding HIPAA violations have become more prominent over the last few years and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil [...]
