Health IT Security December 27, 2017
AHIMA’s recent healthcare cybersecurity action plan highlights risk analysis and current record retention policies for strong data security.
Following recent research showing that 83 percent of physicians report they have experienced a cybersecurity attack, AHIMA released a healthcare cybersecurity action plan to assist entities in preparing for potential threats.
Implementing an information governance program will be critical, AHIMA stressed. A holistic approach to data security can greatly assist organizations of all sizes work toward keeping sensitive information secure.
Smaller healthcare organizations, such as rural hospitals or single-physician practices can find it much more difficult to maintain HIPAA compliance, said AHIMA Vice President of Information Governance, Informatics, and Standards Katherine Downing, MA, RHIA, CHPS, PMP, CPHI.
“Often times, those smaller organizations...
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