HIPAA Risk analysis should be an ongoing process, in which an organization regularly reviews its records to track access to ePHI and detect security incidents; periodically evaluate the effectiveness of security measures put in place; and regularly reevaluate potential risks to ePHI. Administrative Sa...
As such, they must ensure that their products incorporate safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of PHI and that they are fully compliant with all appropriate standards and implementation specifications of the HIPAA Rules. To ensure full compliance with HIPAA and HITECH ...
Now that the Notice of Enforcement Discretion is due to expire, healthcare providers must now enter into a HIPAA-compliant business associate agreement with the provider of the communication platform to be able to continue to use it after August 9, 2023. Healthcare providers should make arrangemen...
Is Your Organization HIPAA Compliant?Are you considering signing a BAA with a promising client? Do you need tips on compliance as a service organization? Our team at I.S. Partners, LLC. can help you sort through the complexities of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and all the associated laws so you...
Digital medical record systems, as well as lab or doctor’s office software, must be HIPAA compliant, as must any other type of software that holds patient health information and data. Beyond its application to software and other technology, HIPAA also applies to facilities that maintain patient...
HIPAA compliant text messaging ensures secure communication in healthcare settings. Discover best practices and solutions to protect patient privacy.
Recently, there have been large-scale data breaches of business associates due to a lack of understanding that they must be HIPAA compliant. Business associates must have adequate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards in place to protect the PHI that they are working with. Without ...
If you’re building the next mhealth or wearable technology, you’ve no doubt grappled with the challenge of determining whether you need to be HIPAA compliant or not. HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the federal law that
Is Your Organization HIPAA Compliant? Compliance Questions? Speak to an Expert The Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has become an ingrained facet of security and privacy efforts since it was signed into law in 1996. This decisive, game-changing legislation for the he...
Now, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act requires “business associates” to be HIPAA compliant also. Business associates are third parties that somehow have access to patient data from covered entities. These include companies that provide archives, handle ...