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A new pace of change in healthcare compliance

Today, healthcare compliance leaders face a reality that feels different from a few years ago. The familiar frameworks – HIPAA, OIG guidance, fraud prevention programs – are still there, but new layers of oversight and risk are landing faster than organizations can adapt. From CMS’ WISeR to executive orders on AI and privacy, the pace of change is accelerating.

Four medical professionals, including a doctor in a white coat and three nurses in scrubs, sit around a table with a laptop and tablet, smiling and having a discussion in a bright room.

Why shared dialogue matters

When regulations shift this quickly, no single leader has the complete playbook. Organizations are experimenting with new ways to govern AI, tighten vendor oversight, and embed HIPAA compliance into daily operations. But too often, those lessons stay siloed. Leaders solve the same problems in parallel – instead of building on each other’s insights. 

Progress in healthcare compliance depends on collaboration. Peer-to-peer dialogue allows leaders to: 

  • Compare what frameworks have actually prepared teams for audits 
  • Share where vendor oversight efforts have broken down – and how they were corrected 
  • Explore how to align compliance expectations with culture so that staff live them, not just sign off on them 

This exchange of experience is more than professional networking. It’s how the compliance community keeps pace with accelerating risks and evolving regulatory expectations.

What’s on the table

Discussions among leaders right now are circling some of the most urgent, fast-moving issues: 

  • Ethical leadership – How senior leaders set guardrails when innovation outpaces regulation 
  • AI in compliance – Where AI is already creating blind spots, and how to govern it responsibly 
  • Cybersecurity and vendor oversight – How to evaluate third-party risk in a breach-prone environment 
  • Regulatory acceleration – From CMS’ WISeR to executive orders, what enforcement may look like over the next 18 months 

These discussions require more than passive listening. They are about senior leaders contributing, challenging, and walking away with a clear sense of where their programs stand relative to peers and how to strengthen them.

How NAVEX fits in 

At the core of all these challenges is the need for scalable healthcare risk and compliance management frameworks – systems that can adapt as regulations accelerate. NAVEX helps organizations build that backbone, combining technology and cultural support so leaders can shift from reactive compliance to proactive governance.

Join the conversation 

NAVEX and Granite GRC are hosting a one-day Healthcare Executive Forum in Philadelphia on October 23. Senior compliance, privacy, and risk leaders will gather for structured, peer-to-peer dialogue, facilitated workshops, and practical takeaways.