HIPAA expectations are shifting in 2026—and organizations need to be ready. This webinar offers a clear, step-by-step guide to HIPAA compliance with a focus on what’s changing, what OCR is prioritizing, and how to reduce the risk of audits, breaches, and enforcement actions. You’ll walk away with practical actions you can apply immediately to strengthen privacy, security, and overall compliance readiness.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
Proactive HIPAA compliance is one of the best defenses against expensive breaches and regulatory penalties. This session helps you stay aligned with 2026 requirements, reinforce your compliance program, and better protect patient information in an evolving enforcement environment.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Mandatory 2026 Privacy Rule Updates: Get clarity on what’s changing, why the February 16 deadline matters, and how outdated Notices of Privacy Practices (NPPs) can increase enforcement risk.
- OCR Enforcement Priorities: Understand what HHS/OCR is focusing on in 2026—especially Right of Access issues, missing or weak documentation, and repeat Privacy Rule violations.
- Security Rule & Cyber Risk Expectations: Learn how proposed Security Rule updates raise the bar for risk analysis, safeguards, incident response planning, and ongoing monitoring.
- Common Audit Red Flags: Identify the most frequent operational and documentation gaps that trigger investigations, penalties, and corrective action plans.
- Actionable Compliance Roadmap: Leave with a workable plan for policy updates, workforce training, risk assessments, and governance controls to reduce breach and audit exposure.
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- Compliance Officers
- Privacy and Security Officers
- Healthcare Administrators
- Risk Management Professionals
- IT and Cybersecurity Teams
- Legal and Regulatory Affairs Professionals.
Proactive HIPAA compliance is one of the best defenses against expensive breaches and regulatory penalties. This session helps you stay aligned with 2026 requirements, reinforce your compliance program, and better protect patient information in an evolving enforcement environment.
- Mandatory 2026 Privacy Rule Updates: Get clarity on what’s changing, why the February 16 deadline matters, and how outdated Notices of Privacy Practices (NPPs) can increase enforcement risk.
- OCR Enforcement Priorities: Understand what HHS/OCR is focusing on in 2026—especially Right of Access issues, missing or weak documentation, and repeat Privacy Rule violations.
- Security Rule & Cyber Risk Expectations: Learn how proposed Security Rule updates raise the bar for risk analysis, safeguards, incident response planning, and ongoing monitoring.
- Common Audit Red Flags: Identify the most frequent operational and documentation gaps that trigger investigations, penalties, and corrective action plans.
- Actionable Compliance Roadmap: Leave with a workable plan for policy updates, workforce training, risk assessments, and governance controls to reduce breach and audit exposure.
- Compliance Officers
- Privacy and Security Officers
- Healthcare Administrators
- Risk Management Professionals
- IT and Cybersecurity Teams
- Legal and Regulatory Affairs Professionals.
Speaker Profile
Ms. Michael Redmond
Ms. Michael Redmond is a Consultant, Speaker and Author. She also conducts ISO Certification Training for PECB. Michael is the Chapter President for Association of Contingency Planners Eastern Great Lake Chapter and an active member of ISSA.Michael is certified as a Lead Implementer in ISO 27001 Information Security Management, ISO 27035 Security Incident Response, ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management and ISO 21500 Project Management. She is a Certified Instructor for ISO Certification Courses through PECB. Also certified Project Manager PMP, and 2 Master Certifications (MBCP) (FBCI) in Disaster Recovery and CEM Emergency ManagementShe has consulted in the area of Cyber …
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