Pulse November 30, 2021
Matt Fisher

An important part of establishing strong security for an organization rests with how it interacts with its vendors. The creation of a chain of entities creating, interacting with, storing, or otherwise handling sensitive patient information starts at the top, but can easily and frequently go down many layers. Given the layered approach, every time an organization introduces a new sublayer that organization must keep security as a forefront consideration. The risks associated with vendors not appropriately deploying security measures can be seen with the increasing number of data breaches resulting from an issue at the vendor level. Given that reality, what should or should not happen at each vendor level?

Do: Incorporate Security Into All Operations

Security cannot happen overnight....

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

 
Topics: Govt Agencies, Health IT, HIPAA, Provider, Technology
Addressing The HIPAA Blind Spot For Crisis Pregnancy Centers
6 Important Takeaways for HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates from 2024 NIST HHS OCR Conference
HHS settles 2 ransomware investigations as attacks rise
Safeguarding Health Information: Takeaways from HHS and NIST 2024 HIPAA Security Conference
White House OMB is reviewing proposed cybersecurity updates to HIPAA

Share This Article