Is Your Practice Ready
for the New HIPAA Rules?
The biggest HIPAA overhaul in 20 years drops this year. MFA, encryption, annual penetration testing, and 72-hour data restoration are all becoming mandatory. Not "addressable." Not optional. Required.
Solo dental practices have already been fined $50,000+ for skipping their risk assessment. Our free compliance check shows you exactly where your practice stands before the new rules take effect.
Free HIPAA compliance check
The Numbers Don't Lie
49%
increase in healthcare ransomware attacks in 2025
$70K+
fines on solo dental practices for missing risk assessments
35-40%
of breached small practices close within two years
72hrs
new requirement to restore patient data after an incident
2026 Rule Changes
What's Becoming Mandatory
These were all "addressable" before, meaning you could document why you skipped them. That loophole is closing.
Multi-Factor Authentication
Required for every person who accesses patient data. Onsite and remote. No exceptions.
Encryption Everywhere
Data at rest and in transit must be encrypted. Every workstation, every email, every backup.
Annual Penetration Testing
A qualified professional must test your defenses every year. Vulnerability scans every 6 months.
72-Hour Data Restoration
If ransomware hits, you must be able to restore patient data within 72 hours. Can your practice do that today?
Annual Compliance Audits
Documented, comprehensive audits every 12 months. Not "when you get around to it." Every year.
Updated Business Associate Agreements
Every vendor who touches your data needs an updated BAA with annual verification. Including your IT company.
Who Needs This
Dental Offices
Solo and group practices. If you use digital X-rays, EHR, or email patient info, HIPAA applies to you.
Urgent Care Centers
Walk-in clinics handling patient records, insurance claims, and prescriptions.
Therapy & Counseling
Mental health records are among the most sensitive. A breach here has serious consequences for patients.
Chiropractic & Specialty
Any practice that stores, transmits, or creates electronic protected health information.
GTZ signs Business Associate Agreements with every healthcare client. We are a HIPAA-compliant managed services provider, not a generalist who pretends to be.
What the Assessment Covers
Security risk assessment review (the #1 thing OCR looks for)
MFA status across all systems that touch patient data
Encryption check on workstations, email, and backups
Business Associate Agreement review with your vendors
Backup and disaster recovery verification (can you restore in 72 hours?)
Written report with findings and recommendations
Colorado Practices
It's Stricter Here Than You Think
Colorado requires breach notification within 30 days, which is more aggressive than federal HIPAA. If patient data gets exposed, the clock starts ticking fast. GTZ Integrations is based right here in Southern Colorado and understands both the federal requirements and the state-specific rules your practice needs to follow.
Not Ready for a Form? Just Call.
We'll answer your HIPAA questions honestly. If you don't need us, we'll tell you.
(719) 203-7752