Live Webinar

The Hidden Impact of the Proposed HIPAA Security Rule: What Practices Need to Know Now 

Thursday, December 4, 2025 | 1PM ET | 45 minutes

 

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed major updates to the HIPAA Security Rule.

This marks the most significant changes in more than a decade. These updates aim to strengthen patient data protections, tighten technical safeguards, and clarify accountability for covered entities and business associates. 

Join Path Forward IT for an expert-led discussion unpacking what these proposed changes mean for healthcare organizations, from the technical to the operational.
 
Our team will break down where the biggest risks are hiding, how to prepare your IT and compliance teams, and what practical steps to take now to stay ahead of potential enforcement. 

Whether you oversee IT infrastructure, compliance, or practice operations, this session will help you turn uncertainty into action. 

 

You'll Learn:

  • The Overlooked Changes That Matter Most: What’s new in the proposed rule and which updates are likely to catch organizations off guard. 
  • Operational Blind Spots: The hidden ways these changes affect day-to-day IT processes, vendor management, etc. 
  • Emerging Risk Areas: How expanded definitions of “reasonable safeguards” and incident response expectations could expose new vulnerabilities. 
  • Your Readiness Snapshot: How to evaluate your current controls and documentation against the proposed updates before audits or enforcement tighten. 
  • Action Plan for Readiness: Clear next steps to help your teams strengthen compliance and prepare for the transition into the next enforcement cycle. 

Who Should Attend:

This session is for anyone involved in protecting healthcare data, systems, or operations, from leadership to hands-on IT staff:
  • IT Directors, Managers, and System Administrators overseeing infrastructure and data security
  • Compliance, Privacy & Risk Officers responsible for meeting HIPAA and regulatory requirements
  • Operations Leaders & Practice Administrators navigating how compliance impacts daily workflows
  • Frontline IT & Support Staff implementing safeguards, monitoring systems, and supporting audits

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Speaker

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David Stewart

President
 
David Stewart brings more than a decade of experience as a healthcare CIO to his leadership in advancing security and compliance across the industry. As CIO of Tennessee Oncology and later OneOncology, he led large-scale initiatives to strengthen data protection and meet evolving regulatory demands.
 
Today, he guides Path Forward IT in helping healthcare organizations nationwide protect patient data and build resilient, compliant technology environments.