Every year, the Office for Civil Rights releases a new crop of enforcement actions. Each one reads like a cautionary tale, but the plot doesn’t change. Laptops go missing. Emails […]
Compliance and Security
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Key Takeaway: Vendor risk is unavoidable but manageable. Proactive governance, testing, and continuity planning protect care and revenue during outages. The Monday Morning Crisis You arrive at 7:45 AM. Your […]
You arrive Monday morning to discover your EHR is down. Not slow. Down. The vendor sent an overnight email: “Experiencing technical difficulties. No estimated restoration time.” Your first client arrives […]
The Change Healthcare cyberattack in February 2024 exposed a vulnerability that every behavioral health executive understands but few want to confront: the growing portion of your operations that depends entirely […]
Key Takeaway: OCR enforcement of 42 CFR Part 2 begins February 2026. Organizations must map coverage, update policies, and train staff to avoid penalties and build trust. The Final Bell […]
In 90 days, one of your intake coordinators will sit across from a patient seeking substance use treatment. The patient will ask a straightforward question: “Who can see my records?” […]