Most people would agree that basic human rights include privacy. However, social media, computers, and the Internet have eroded the traditional privacy and security barriers put in place. Documents can be shared with a simple click and access granted with credentials. Society can no longer dictate, in many cases, who or what has access to Personal Identifiable Information (PII).This especially affects healthcare provider entities, which up until the late 1990s and early 2000s kept most records in paper format.
HIPAA / Healthcare Industry
There are privacy and security concerns surrounding patient data for companies in the healthcare industry and third-parties operating adjacent to it. Critically, patient data must be processed, stored, and transmitted securely. To keep data secure, companies need to protect this information per the specifications laid out in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The HIPAA Security Rule, in particular, comprises three primary components you’ll need to pay special attention to — but what are the three components of the HIPAA Security Rule?
Whether your business is directly involved in healthcare or indirectly connected to the industry through trade, there’s a good chance you’ll need to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
When ensuring HIPAA compliance, it is vital to understand what is considered PHI, or Protected Health Information under HIPAA. Where HIPAA is concerned, it is essential that your patient private information, or PPI, is safe and secure. Read on to find out what counts as PHI under HIPAA so you can remain compliant and protect your patients.
One of the most challenging aspects of compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is understanding how to store sensitive data. This is partly because the US Department of Health and Human Safety (HHS) has not provided a specific set of HIPAA data storage requirements that companies need to follow.
Understanding the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to HIPAA Crosswalk
With the increase in threats targeting sensitive protected health information (PHI), organizations within and adjacent to healthcare must step up their data security controls. One way to do so is with the help of the guidelines listed in the NIST cybersecurity framework, which can be mapped to HIPAA’s data privacy safeguards. Read on to learn about this NIST to HIPAA crosswalk.
Organizations within and adjacent to healthcare must comply with the HIPAA Rules to safeguard the privacy, confidentiality, and integrity of protected health information (PHI). Part of this compliance process requires reporting HIPAA violations promptly when they occur. Read on to learn all about HIPAA violation reporting and how it can protect the PHI you handle.
Organizations within and adjacent to healthcare must establish processes to restore assets to their original state and safeguard sensitive healthcare data if a disaster occurs. By implementing a disaster recovery plan for HIPAA compliance, you will respond faster to security incidents and minimize downtime across your organization. Read on to learn more.
Any organization that handles protected health information (PHI) must comply with HIPAA to safeguard the privacy and sensitivity of PHI. HIPAA enforcement is overseen by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Read on to learn more about OCR HIPAA enforcement and how your organization can remain compliant.
HIPAA Patient Data Security Requirements, Challenges, and Best Practices
To safeguard patient data security and privacy, organizations within and adjacent to healthcare must implement the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) safeguards stipulated by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Compliance with HIPAA enables organizations to methodically secure protected health information and achieve a high standard of patient data security. Read on to learn more.