Non-compliance with HIPAA can lead to serious legal consequences, including substantial fines and penalties. Additionally, it can damage your organization’s reputation, result in costly data breaches, and cause operational disruptions that divert resources from patient care.

Patients entrust healthcare providers with their sensitive personal health information (PHI). If they perceive that their data is not handled securely due to non-compliance issues, it can lead to a loss of trust and potentially drive patients away, harming your organization’s reputation and brand.

Failure to comply with HIPAA regulations can result in civil penalties enforced by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). These can include fines that vary based on the level of negligence, which can go up to $50,000 per violation, with a maximum of $1.5 million per year for violations of an identical provision.

Somebody Digital provides a range of services including website and digital operations auditing, compliance consultancy, solution implementation, ongoing monitoring, and education and training to ensure that your digital marketing efforts are HIPAA compliant.

To maintain ongoing compliance, it is crucial to have regular audits, implement continuous monitoring solutions, and keep your staff trained on the latest digital HIPAA compliance best practices. Partnering with a specialized agency like Somebody Digital can help you stay compliant with evolving regulations and safeguard patient data effectively.