HIPAA

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) ensures that health service providers i.e Business Associates (BA) and Covered Entities protect PHI (Protected Health Information) while offering healthcare services. In this article, we discuss the main components of HIPAA and how each serves the purpose stated above.  What are the Components of HIPAA?…

HIPAA aplies to employees or healthcare professionals who regularly handle PHI. This creates the risk of PHI disclosure – deliberately for personal gain or due to negligence. Either way, in such instances, employers must bear the legal consequences.  The HIPAA compliance form for employers helps you to avoid violation of privacy rights, meet legal obligations,…

Cybersecurity is a complex yet crucial system that requires clearly defined rules, limitations, regulations, and methodologies. Some people view compliance requirements as an obligation. But compliance, according to the majority of industry experts, is the key to being competitive, avoiding destabilizing attacks, traversing cyberspace, and giving your clients the cybersecurity they deserve. One such compliance…

Healthcare data storage requires stringent rules and protocols given the sensitivity of the patient health information they deal with. The United States Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), therefore, defines the general guidelines on best practices for storing and protecting protected health information. HIPAA’s Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification rules give a fluid overview…

If you work in a healthcare-related field, you’re familiar with safeguarding patient privacy under HIPAA. But let’s face it—putting those concepts into action can be overwhelming, especially when new challenges arise while identifying protected health information (PHI) and understanding covered entities. Staying up-to-date with evolving regulations and technology is a challenging task. Fear not, though!…

HIPAA and HITRUST are two standards often used interchangeably in the healthcare industry. Despite having overlapping requirements and the same goal – to secure protected health information (PHI), their applicability differs in many ways. This raises the question: which is right to secure data in the healthcare industry? Which makes more sense for my type…