#hipaa-compliance

#hipaa-compliance

As Theresa Defino recently reported, HHS OCR will prioritize risk assessments and expand its investigations into risk management in 2026. Alisa Chestler and Layna Cook Rush of Baker Donelson have summarized some recent recommendations from HHS OCR's January 2026 Cybersecurity Newsletter that regulated entities may want to pay increased attention to at this point: Patching Is a Required Risk Management Activity Legacy Systems and Unpatchable Vulnerabilities Are Not Excuses Unnecessary Software and Default Accounts Create Hidden Risk

Healthcare is under unprecedented strain, Demand is rising, clinicians are overwhelmed by administrative work, and critical medical knowledge is fragmented across countless sources. At the same time, AI adoption in healthcare is gaining momentum, driven by its potential to help address these challenges. Advances in models have significantly improved AI's ability to support real-world clinical and administrative work, like helping clinicians personalize care using the latest evidence.

Patients today are forming opinions about healthcare providers long before stepping through the door. Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and even TikTok have evolved into hubs where patients search for symptoms, explore provider reviews and form first impressions long before booking an appointment. Market.us highlights this shift, projecting that virtual health services will grow from $8.7 billion in 2023 to over $50.9 billion by 2032.