MedCity News September 29, 2019
Marty Puranik

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...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

 
Topics: Govt Agencies, HIPAA, Provider
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued
Updates to Part 2 Finalized to Align with the HIPAA Privacy Rules
OCR Updates Online Tracking Technology Guidance for HIPAA Regulated Entities: “Clarified,” But Not Clear
Hospital groups question HHS about data breach reporting after Change attack
2024 brings novel compliance challenges from state health data privacy laws

Share This Article