The healthcare industry is racing to adopt AI — but at what cost? The recent breach involving Agentic AI exposed nearly half a million patient records, revealing a dangerous gap between innovation and accountability. This cautionary tale is a wake-up call: without robust security and oversight, AI doesn’t just enhance care — it endangers it.

Access isn’t just a tech setting — it’s a HIPAA requirement. In Step 6 of our roadmap, we show you how to restrict PHI access by role, manage vendor permissions, and maintain airtight audit logs using tools built for small practices.

Step 5: Harden Your Technology In our 17-step HIPAA Compliance Series, this step focuses on securing every device, endpoint, and system that touches patient data — before threats get in.

Physical security is where HIPAA compliance begins. In Step 4 of our 17-part roadmap, we cover how to lock down your facility, secure every device, and enforce encryption — so patient data doesn’t walk out the door. Plus, explore our free ePHI Data Flow Mapper to identify hidden risks in your physical environment.

HIPAA violations aren’t just technicalities—they’re financial disasters waiting to happen. This post explores the hidden, escalating costs of non-compliance and unveils our new interactive calculator built to help small healthcare providers understand their real exposure and take action before it’s too late.

Step 3 of our HIPAA Compliance Series shows you how to build bulletproof HIPAA policies by assigning officers, delivering annual training, and documenting workforce compliance — all required under HIPAA’s administrative safeguards.

Step 2 of our HIPAA Compliance Series covers how to map your PHI risks through dual risk assessments, continuous threat monitoring, and documented mitigation. This foundational step helps prevent breaches before they happen.

Before you can comply with HIPAA, you need to know your role. Step 1 of our 17-part compliance series walks you through how to determine whether you're a Covered Entity, Business Associate, Hybrid Entity, or Vendor — and why this decision is the foundation of your entire HIPAA strategy.

Most HIPAA compliance tools stop at checking boxes. Patient Protect’s 2025 HIPAA Compliance Checklist shows healthcare practices how to implement real, operational protections that safeguard patient data, reduce risk, and build lasting trust. Download your free checklist today.

From DNA to device data, HIPAA’s scope is broader than ever. This guide breaks down what qualifies as Protected Health Information, who’s responsible, and how to stay compliant in a changing digital health landscape. Essential reading for healthcare providers, vendors, and innovators.

Every HIPAA breach tells a story—but the real lessons lie in the Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) issued afterward. These legally enforced mandates reveal the most common compliance failures and what it takes to fix them. Our new Breach Dashboard doesn’t just track incidents—it exposes the deeper systemic issues and offers clinics a roadmap to stay ahead of regulatory risk.

Hacker-related HIPAA breaches are at an all-time high, with small practices increasingly in the crosshairs. Learn why attacks are rising—and how Patient Protect defends against them.