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What Are CMS Regulations for Hospitals and How To Stay Compliant

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations for hospitals and other healthcare organizations define the federal requirements providers must follow to receive Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. These rules govern patient safety, billing accuracy, infection control, privacy, and electronic health records (EHRs). Conditions of Participation (CoPs) refers to the specific health and safety standards organizations must maintain. Additionally, hospitals also closely monitor regulations related to ...

By SAI360|2025-09-11T16:34:52+00:00May 12th, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC, Healthcare GRC|

Business Continuity Plan Examples from the Front Lines

What are the biggest risks companies are facing right now worldwide? They are cyber incidents, operational disruptions, and climate-driven disasters. None are surprises. As organizations push forward with digital transformation and global expansion, they’re continually finding themselves more exposed. The systems they rely on are, in the meantime, becoming more complex. And they need to be. The stakes are higher. Business continuity is now about ...

By SAI360|2025-05-12T14:42:51+00:00May 12th, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

PowerSchool Data Breach: Lessons for GRC Leaders about the Newest Third-Party Risks

The PowerSchool data breach has become a defining example of third-party risk failure in education and EdTech. It's a harsh wake-up call for ethics, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) teams. What Caused This Data Breach? On December 28, 2024, PowerSchool confirmed a compromised credential had been used to access its PowerSource customer portal—a system that supports school staff across 17,000 districts and serves over 55 ...

By SAI360|2025-05-08T12:18:20+00:00May 8th, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC, Third-Party and Vendor Risk|

A Quick Look at CPS 230 APRA: What Australia’s Standard Means for Financial Institutions

The CPS 230 APRA standard represents one of the most significant shifts in how Australian financial institutions manage operational risk. Introduced by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), CPS 230 is designed to strengthen resilience by improving oversight, risk visibility, and accountability across critical operations. This standard moves beyond reactive risk management. It encourages a culture of preparedness and clarity. And it ensures organizations are compliant ...

By SAI360|2025-05-07T19:32:35+00:00May 7th, 2025|Compliance, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

What’s the Difference Between Enterprise Risk and Business Impact?

Enterprise risk assessments (ERA) and business impact assessments (BIA) are the heart of operational resilience. Both are foundational to managing risk. Each plays a distinct role in helping companies navigate uncertainty. But they are not interchangeable. What’s the difference? ERA is about prevention. BIA is about recovery. What is an Enterprise Risk Assessment? An ERA takes a wide-angle lens to risk. It’s designed to identify and prioritize ...

By SAI360|2025-05-06T20:06:05+00:00May 6th, 2025|Business Resilience, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

Regulatory Horizon Scanning: Why It Belongs in Your Risk Toolkit

Regulatory change continues to challenge organizations worldwide. From the UK's Digital Services Act and the EU's Cyber Resilience Act to the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act, businesses must continuously pay close attention to ongoing local and global regulations. With escalating ESG disclosure mandates, increasing AI governance, and a surge in enforcement actions, the volume of new requirements—and the speed at which they hit—is forcing companies to rethink how ...

By SAI360|2025-09-10T13:04:37+00:00April 22nd, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC, Regulatory Change|

Turning Early Detection into a Strategic Business Advantage 

Horizon Scanning, integrated within the SAI360 platform, leverages the latest advancements in AI to identify emerging risks stemming from micro and macro global events. Capturing external intelligence ranging from competitor missteps and new regulations to shifts in public sentiment, Risk Radar can identify patterns and interpret threat levels according to an individual organization’s unique framework. This predictive risk management results in a number of ...

By SAI360|2025-12-22T16:32:53+00:00April 16th, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

How to Create an Effective Compliance Program

Ask five organizations what makes an effective compliance program, and you’ll likely get five different answers. But ask a regulator, and the picture gets a lot clearer. Regulators are not looking for flashy training modules or one-size-fits-all policies. What they’re looking for is evidence—evidence that your compliance program is real, rooted in risk, and taken seriously across the business. Can you walk the compliance walk ...

By SAI360|2025-06-17T20:25:38+00:00April 16th, 2025|Compliance, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

2025 Global Regulatory Changes to Watch: ESG, AI, Cybersecurity & More

Global regulations are evolving—and before our very eyes. But it’s not just the volume of regulatory changes that matters. It’s the new direction changes may be headed and the need to keep up. Across global markets, a greater shift is taking hold. Compliance is now operating like a mirror, becoming a clear reflection of corporate values, ethics, and long-term resilience. In 2025, a new wave ...

By SAI360|2025-04-28T03:08:23+00:00April 14th, 2025|Compliance, Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

What Is GRC Process Control? A High-Level Look at How It Works

GRC process control sounds complex. When it comes to it, it's about helping organizations run more smoothly and responsibly. GRC stands for governance, risk, and compliance—three areas critical for any business trying to stay aligned with regulations, make smart decisions, and keep operations in check. How does process control come into play? It provides structure for how those areas--governance, risk, compliance--are managed. Instead of having ...

By SAI360|2025-09-09T20:59:50+00:00April 10th, 2025|Governance, Risk & Compliance: GRC|

What Are CMS Regulations for Hospitals and How To Stay Compliant

Business Continuity Plan Examples from the Front Lines

PowerSchool Data Breach: Lessons for GRC Leaders about the Newest Third-Party Risks

A Quick Look at CPS 230 APRA: What Australia’s Standard Means for Financial Institutions

What’s the Difference Between Enterprise Risk and Business Impact?

Regulatory Horizon Scanning: Why It Belongs in Your Risk Toolkit

Turning Early Detection into a Strategic Business Advantage

How to Create an Effective Compliance Program

2025 Global Regulatory Changes to Watch: ESG, AI, Cybersecurity & More

What Is GRC Process Control? A High-Level Look at How It Works

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