69% of businesses see compliance as a cost driver. However, non-compliance isn’t inviting either. While a compliant business that has gone through a data breach will suffer losses, the losses of a non-compliant business are magnified by the hefty non-compliance fines that follow. As a result, remaining compliant to HIPAA in the health industry is […]
Soon after figuring out how to go about the definition of “business entity”, Congress introduced the Omnibus rule. Thanks to the establishment of the Health Information Trust Alliance or HITRUST, the HITRUST framework assists vendor management and HIPAA, which had unexpectedly become “a thing”. The management of patient health information can be compared to the […]
Origins of HIPAA The HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) was created in 1996 to provide a standardized approach to billing and healthcare information, as well as to protect personal data and to ensure changing jobs did not cause problems for any individual with regard to health insurance coverage. With the continued increase in […]
The storage of Protected Health Information (ePHI) needs to be comprehensively protected against any external leakage. There are three reviews that the handlers of this sensitive information should undertake to ease the implementation of the required safety standards. The security rule deals with security issues; technical safeguards deal with technology, and physical safeguards deal with […]
The Technical Safeguards Requirement in HIPAA focuses on storing electronic ePHI, also called Protected Health Information. The Security Rule focuses on security requirements. The technical safeguards requirements centers on the technology aspect. Business associates, healthcare providers, and covered entities are required to complete audits to prove they are complying with regulations. This means new customers are assured […]
The rise of a global healthcare marketplace is underway. Thanks to a new global citizen, whose work and life transcends borders, the delivery of healthcare worldwide is being transformed. Simultaneously, other economic and social realities are fuelling what will be a major shift from national to global approaches in healthcare delivery. Innovations in medical technology, […]
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