Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC

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2024 HIPAA Benchmark Report

HIPAA Benchmark Report As 2024 presses on, healthcare organizations are finding themselves amidst a sea of evolving challenges and opportunities in compliance with HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). In a landscape shaped by the ongoing effects of COVID-19, changing federal and state regulations, and heightened public awareness of data privacy, staying afloat requires adaptability, foresight, and robust compliance strategies. Strategic Management Services, ...

By |2025-06-02T16:37:26+00:00January 31st, 2024|Compliance, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC, Healthcare GRC|

Instant download: Gartner® Top Strategic Predictions for 2024 and Beyond

Instant download: Gartner® views of AI and the Year Everything Changed In the introduction to its end-of-year report: ‘Gartner's Top Strategic Predictions for 2024 and Beyond – Living with the Year Everything Changed,’ Gartner analysts share: "2023 was the year ChatGPT and generative AI unleashed massive creativity and productivity potential. But the breadth and depth of the innovation affects everything, and there is no simple ...

By |2025-06-13T16:42:14+00:00January 25th, 2024|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

Watch 2024 HIPAA Compliance Survey Results

In this webinar, Strategic Management Services and SAI360 present results from the 3rd Annual HIPAA Compliance Survey. The survey was designed to address the structure, status and progress of HIPAA Privacy Programs in today’s healthcare industry. This webinar on-demand features a discussion by Strategic Management Services' Robbi-Lynn Watnik and Natalie Lesnick on best practices and improvements based on information gleaned from the survey results. Specific ...

By |2025-11-07T21:51:59+00:00January 24th, 2024|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC, Healthcare GRC, Whistleblowing|

Watch 2024 HIPAA Compliance Survey Results (Video)

Strategic Management Services, in partnership with SAI360, presents the 3rd Annual HIPAA Compliance Survey results. The survey was designed to address the structure, status and progress of HIPAA Privacy Programs in today’s healthcare industry. This webinar on-demand features a discussion by Strategic Management Services' Robbi-Lynn Watnik and Natalie Lesnick on best practices and improvements based on information gleaned from the survey results.​

By |2024-01-23T17:50:08+00:00January 23rd, 2024|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC, Healthcare GRC, Whistleblowing|

Compliance Hotlines: How to Build, Evaluate, and Ensure Effectiveness

In today's complex regulatory landscape, organizations are faced with pressing questions about the efficacy and management of compliance hotlines. For example: How does one ensure 24/7 accessibility without compromising on quality? What are the cost implications of in-house versus outsourced operations? How do evolving technological preferences influence the way reports are received? And amid all this, how does one maintain the crucial element of anonymity?   These ...

By |2025-06-30T19:18:22+00:00January 12th, 2024|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC, Healthcare GRC|

GRC Plus Learning: A Winning Formula for Ethical Corporate Culture

Traditionally, business vs. ethics involved headbutting, with a prevailing belief that corporate entities were solely accountable for generating profits, leading organizations to narrowly concentrate efforts on fulfilling shareholder expectations. However, growing scrutiny of business practices over the last several years by consumers, regulators, and other stakeholders is creating a paradigm shift.  Companies are still focused on generating profits, but many are doing so with greater attention to ...

Five GRC Predictions for 2024

As in previous years, we recently brought together industry thought leaders to get their insight on what to expect in the year ahead for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC). Scott Cogan, senior vice president at SAI360, Bill Pennington, vice president of research of risk at Verdantix, Vicki Wright, regional director APAC at SAI360, and Nathan Parker a GRC Researcher came together for the GRC: Key ...

By |2025-04-28T02:31:21+00:00December 26th, 2023|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|