Plain-English operational breakdowns of recent HHS & OCR updates: what changed, and what to check in your practice.
OCR's $700K Ambry Genetics settlement flags three Security Rule basics small practices routinely miss: risk analysis, workforce offboarding, and unique logins.
Full disk encryption solved the lost-laptop breach. The exposure moved to staff phones, unpatched medical equipment, and where you store encryption recovery keys.
OCR's $552K OSF Healthcare settlement flags the same Security Rule gaps small practices keep getting cited for: risk analysis and breach notification.
HHS pushed the big HIPAA Security Rule update to July 2027. What the delay means for a small practice, and why you should not stand down.
OCR settled four ransomware cases for $1,165,000. All four shared one finding: no thorough risk analysis. What small practices should check.
HHS OCR is signaling multi-factor login expectations for small-practice EHR and email. Here is what small clinics should check today, in plain English.