HealthIT Answers May 19, 2022
By Art Gross, President and CEO, HIPAA Secure Now!
Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, there must be one individual who is identified as the Privacy Officer. What does that mean? Is it a paid job? What are the requirements? Are they the ones who will be accountable in the case of a violation or if a data breach should occur?
Every covered entity and business associate must designate an individual within their organization that is the point person for all HIPAA questions as well as them being the administrator for all HIPAA compliance activity. The role can be assigned to an existing employee or designed as an entirely new full-time position. Whichever route you chose would depend on the size...
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