Case Study: Ransomware HIPAA Investigation
From Crisis to Compliance: Eye Care Practice Sails through Investigation with Abyde

What you’ll learn:
- The Rise of Ransomware in Healthcare: The vulnerabilities and precautions your practice needs to take.
- The Aftermath of a Ransomware Attack: Learn best practices when handling breach mitigation.
- The HIPAA Investigation Process: See how the investigation process is initiated by the OCR.
- The HIPAA Investigation Timeline: Uncover how the OCR investigates a practice, with example questions, and how much time is provided.
- The Critical Role of Comprehensive Documentation: Recognize how well-organized and thorough records are essential for avoiding significant fines.
- The Value of Expert Compliance Support: Appreciate how specialized support, like the Abyde Incident Response Program, can support a practice undergoing an investigation.
In modern healthcare practice, facing a ransomware attack is not an if but a when. Ransomware continues to target healthcare due to the sheer vulnerability of Protected Health Information PHI). Proactively addressing HIPAA compliance and mitigating risk through effective breach management is critical.
Download our case study to see how a multi-location eye care practice recovered from a breach and passed an investigation with the assistance of Abyde’s Incident Response Program. Discover how Abyde was an invaluable resource, like “having a friend in our corner,” when handling an overwhelming ransomware investigation by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
Who this is for:
- Eye care practice owners and managers handling a practice’s operations.
- Healthcare staff who must observe HIPAA legislation.
- HIPAA compliance officers who would be the point of contact if a breach occurs.
- Healthcare providers who are a part of a multi-location practice.
- Anyone interested in the HIPAA investigation process.