#123 - HIPAA 2026: The Practical Roadmap for Compliance Leaders

HIPAA 2026: The Practical Roadmap for Compliance Leaders is a reminder that compliance success in 2026 is not about knowing the rules; it is about building repeatable workflows that teams can execute consistently. As expectations continue to shift and operational pressure increases, gaps in training, documentation, incident response, vendor oversight, and AI use can quickly become preventable exposureIn this session, Ray Walters (EPICompliance) and special guest Dr. Jose Delgado (CEO of EPICompliance) walk through the highest-impact risk areas of 2026, including NPP readiness, workforce training execution, documentation controls, incident response preparedness, vendor oversight, and emerging AI-related compliance concerns, and provide clear, operational actions to strengthen defensibility without slowing day-to-day operations.Key Topics:How to prioritize the most urgent compliance controls for 2026, including NPP readiness and the operational steps needed to keep privacy expectations consistent across teams.How to improve execution through role-based training, verification routines, escalation triggers, and repeatable documentation standards that support audit readiness.How to reduce exposure by strengthening incident response workflows, vendor oversight practices, and safe AI use guardrails that protect privacy and support defensible decision-making.Resources:Learn more about healthcare compliance systems: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epicompliance.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore healthcare compliance training and weekly webinars: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epicompliance.com/training-in...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Originally Recorded: February 24, 2026.