Healthcare data breaches continued to be reported at an astonishing rate in 2022, with data breaches of 500 or more records being reported at a rate of almost two per day. Healthcare providers and other healthcare entities continue to be targeted by cybercriminals and nation-state actors, and attacks have increased in both volume and sophistication. Cyberattacks on large healthcare providers continue to occur in high numbers, but 2022 has also seen an increase in attacks on small and medium-sized healthcare organizations and business associates of HIPAA-covered entities. For healthcare organizations, it is no longer a case of if a data breach will occur but when it will happen.
When data breaches occur, the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigates and HIPAA-regulated entities must be able to demonstrate they are in compliance with the HIPAA Rules. High numbers of data breaches mean OCR investigates more HIPAA-regulated entities, so it is no surprise that there were many HIPAA enforcement actions in 2022. In fact, more HIPAA fines were imposed in 2022 than in any other year since OCR was given the authority to enforce HIPAA compliance.
One interesting HIPAA enforcement trend that has continued in 2022 is an increasing number of enforcement actions against small healthcare practices. In 2022, 55% of civil monetary penalties and settlements were to resolve compliance failures at small healthcare practices, with OCR continuing to focus on HIPAA Right of Access violations and missing HIPAA documentation, especially risk assessment documentation. The data breaches and HIPAA enforcement actions
On January 18, 2023, Compliance Group is hosting a webinar where attendees can learn more about the 2022 healthcare data breaches, HIPAA enforcement trends, and the lessons that can be learned from these data breaches and HIPAA fines. During the webinar you will find out about:
- 2022 data breach trends – How they occurred, who they affected, and the lessons that can be learned from those data breaches
- 2022 HIPAA enforcement trends – What OCR is now focused on and what to expect in 2023
- How to protect against data breaches and civil monetary penalties
- Compliancy Group’s HIPAA compliance experts will be on hand and will give you the inside scoop and will provide predictions for the coming year and what you should look out for.
Webinar Details:
Lessons and Examples of 2022 Breaches and Fines
Host: Compliancy Group
Speaker: Liam Degnam, Compliancy Group’s Director of Strategic Initiatives
Date: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023
Time: 11:00 a.m. PT ¦ 12:00 p.m. MT ¦ 1:00 pm CT ¦ 2:00 pm ET
Register for the webinar using the form below and remember to add the date in your diary. This is a webinar you will not want to miss!
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