by Holly Meyer | Jul 27, 2026 | Agentic AI, Conversational AI, HIPAA, Security
Healthcare remains the most targeted industry in 2026 for cybercrime, a position it has held for more than a decade. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, more than 650 data breaches were reported, exposing the personal information of more than 32 million people. A...
by Holly Meyer | May 20, 2026 | Agentic AI, HIPAA, Security
The popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) shows no indication of easing anytime soon. Approximately two-thirds of physicians in the United States report employing the technology, and one in four U.S. adults says they’ve used it to gather healthcare information or...
by Holly Meyer | May 1, 2026 | Agentic AI, HIPAA, Security
Research points to the advantages of employing artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. For example, according to Frost and Sullivan’s estimates, the implementation of AI is projected to enhance patient outcomes by 30 to 40 percent while reducing treatment costs by...
by Holly Meyer | Jan 28, 2026 | Agentic AI, Conversational AI, HIPAA
HIPAA was enacted nearly 30 years ago, in 1996. Since the compliance date of the regulation’s Privacy Rule in April 2003, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has received more than 374,321 complaints and has initiated over 1,193...
by Holly Meyer | Dec 29, 2025 | Agentic AI, HIPAA
Chances are, paying thousands of dollars as a result of a HIPAA violation isn’t in your healthcare organization’s 2026 budget. Although HIPAA violations aren’t always intentional, they still can be costly for healthcare organizations. Along with financial penalties,...
by Holly Meyer | Nov 24, 2025 | Agentic AI, Automation, HIPAA
Becker’s Hospital Review recently ranked the United States’ top 65 health systems by annual revenue. As the article noted, most health systems experienced a revenue increase in 2024 as patient volumes rebounded and provider productivity improved. However, rising...
