MedCity News September 29, 2019
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets out several guidelines for the adoption of portability and accountability rules regarding patient information. These guidelines stipulate that all medical and hospital services need to protect the personal information of their patients, commonly known as Protected Health Information (PHI).
Failure to comply with HIPAA safety standards can lead to large fines and, in extreme cases, the loss of medical licenses. One of the most important steps related to HIPAA compliance is a risk assessment.
What risk assessment entails
All organizations that handle PHI need to conduct a risk analysis if they wish to comply with HIPAA’s Security Rules and achieve HIPAA compliance.
But what does this process entail, really? According to...