D. K. Carr and Associates, LLC

06/01/2026

We’re almost halfway through 2026!

Quick question:
If OCR asked for your Risk Analysis tomorrow… would your practice be ready?

Not just:
❌ “We did one before.”

But:
✅ Current documentation
✅ Risk management actions
✅ Vendor oversight
✅ Security training logs
✅ Incident response planning

Practices are no longer being judged on intentions.
They’re being judged on proof.

Mid-year is the perfect time to identify gaps before they become findings.

📋 Don’t wait for an incident to test your compliance program.

🔐 Security Brings Compliance.

05/27/2026

Memorial Day weekend may be over…
but cyber threats didn’t take time off.

Healthcare practices are returning this week to:
📧 Suspicious emails
🔓 Unreviewed access
💻 Unpatched systems
📋 Missed compliance tasks

This is the perfect time for a post-holiday security check:
✅ Review login activity
✅ Verify backups
✅ Check vendor alerts
✅ Remind staff about phishing attempts

One small gap after a holiday weekend can create a major compliance issue.

🔐 Security Brings Compliance.

05/25/2026

Today, we honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country — and we remember the families who carry their legacy every day.

At DK Carr & Associates, we are grateful for those who served and sacrificed to protect the freedoms we enjoy.

This Memorial Day, may we all take a moment to reflect, remember, and honor. ❤️🤍💙

05/22/2026

In 2026, vendor oversight is no longer optional.
OCR expectations are shifting fast — and healthcare practices are being held responsible for the security gaps of their third parties.

That includes:
✔️ IT providers
✔️ Cloud software vendors
✔️ Billing companies
✔️ Remote support access
✔️ Anyone touching patient data

The question is no longer:
“Do you have vendors?”

It’s:
👉 “Can you prove they’re being monitored?”

A signed BAA alone is not enough anymore.

Now is the time to:
• Review vendor access
• Verify security controls
• Update agreements
• Document oversight activities

Because when a vendor breach happens…
your practice still answers for it.

🔐 Security Brings Compliance.

05/19/2026

REMINDER: Tomorrow at 11AM EST

HIPAA 2026 is changing faster than most practices realize.

If you support healthcare clients, now is the time to understand:
✔️ New risk analysis expectations
✔️ Vendor oversight requirements
✔️ Security planning updates
✔️ What regulators are focusing on next

Join Debi Carr for this FREE NSCHBC webinar before the changes catch your clients off guard.

👉 Save your seat now:
https://lnkd.in/eBH4rXtV



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If HIPAA updates have been on your radar, this is one to save. The National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants (NSCHBC) is hosting a free 60-minute webinar, Cyber Meets Compliance: HIPAA 2026 for Business Consultants, on May 20th at 11:00am EST. You’ll get a clear breakdown of wh...

05/18/2026

Join the National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants (NSCHBC) for a FREE 60-minute webinar:

🔐 Cyber Meets Compliance: HIPAA 2026 for Business Consultants
📅 May 20th
⏰ 11:00 AM EST

Presented by , this session will break down what’s changing in:
✔️ Risk Analysis Requirements
✔️ Security Planning
✔️ Vendor & Third-Party Oversight
✔️ Compliance Expectations for 2026

The practices you support are depending on accurate guidance — and enforcement expectations continue to evolve.

Now is the time to understand what regulators are focusing on before your clients are forced to react.

👉 Register now:
https://lnkd.in/eBH4rXtV



https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7458493427878412290/

If HIPAA updates have been on your radar, this is one to save. The National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants (NSCHBC) is hosting a free 60-minute webinar, Cyber Meets Compliance: HIPAA 2026 for Business Consultants, on May 20th at 11:00am EST. You’ll get a clear breakdown of wh...

05/15/2026

🏡 International Family Day reminds us why healthcare security matters beyond the office walls.

Every patient record belongs to someone’s parent. Child. Grandparent. Spouse.

HIPAA compliance isn’t just about regulations and audits — it’s about protecting families from the real impact of data exposure, identity theft, and privacy violations.

At DK Carr & Associates, we help healthcare practices strengthen security, reduce risk, and build compliance programs that protect the people behind the records.

Because cybersecurity in healthcare is personal.

Happy International Family Day!

🔐 Security Brings Compliance.

05/13/2026

If you advise healthcare practices, this is a webinar you do NOT want to miss.

Join the National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants (NSCHBC) for a FREE 60-minute webinar:

🔐 Cyber Meets Compliance: HIPAA 2026 for Business Consultants
📅 May 20th
⏰ 11:00 AM EST

Presented by our own Debi Carr, this session will break down what’s changing in:
✔️ Risk Analysis Requirements
✔️ Security Planning
✔️ Vendor & Third-Party Oversight
✔️ Compliance Expectations for 2026

The practices you support are depending on accurate guidance — and enforcement expectations continue to evolve.

Now is the time to understand what regulators are focusing on before your clients are forced to react.

👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/eBH4rXtV



https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7458493427878412290/

If HIPAA updates have been on your radar, this is one to save. The National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants (NSCHBC) is hosting a free 60-minute webinar, Cyber Meets Compliance: HIPAA 2026 for Business Consultants, on May 20th at 11:00am EST. You’ll get a clear breakdown of wh...

05/11/2026

2026 HIPAA Reality Check:

If your vendor causes the breach…
YOUR practice still answers for it.

OCR doesn’t care if the mistake came from:
• IT support
• Cloud storage
• Billing companies
• Email providers
• Third-party software vendors

If they touch patient data—
their risk becomes YOUR liability.

That’s why healthcare practices are now investing heavily in:
✔️ Vendor risk assessments
✔️ BAAs that are actually reviewed
✔️ Ongoing vendor oversight
✔️ Documentation of vendor accountability

Because “No Vendor Oversight” is quickly becoming one of the biggest audit triggers in 2026.

Most practices have vendors.
Very few are properly managing them.

👉 Do you know which of your vendors would create the biggest compliance risk tomorrow?

Let’s identify the gaps before OCR does.

Schedule your Vendor Risk Review with DK Carr & Associates today.

05/09/2026

The biggest check healthcare practices are writing right now?

👉 Risk Analysis + Risk Management

Not the $99 version.
Not the generic checklist.

A real assessment that:
• Identifies gaps
• Scores actual risk
• Prioritizes action
• Creates documentation that stands up to scrutiny

Because in 2026, “we thought we were covered” is no longer enough.

If your risk analysis is over 12 months old—
you’re already behind.

👉 The question isn’t whether you have risk.
The question is whether you can prove you’re managing it.

Let’s make sure your practice is audit-ready before OCR comes knocking.

Schedule your compliance review with DK Carr & Associates.