HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Checklist. News. Jul 01, 2003 16 mins. Compliance. Publication of the long-awaited HIPAA FINAL Security Rule in February didn’t exactly create the frenzy of a new ...

Last year, the HHS’s Office for Civil Rights filed 22 HIPAA resolution agreements totaling over $1.12 million in settlement fines. Providers can leverage a checklist to ensure they comply with ...

The topic of information security gets a lot of attention but can be difficult to address seriously in any organization. Developing and maintaining an effective information security system can be ...

Three major rules from the HIPAA Security Rule apply to technology: • Any technology that stores PHI must automatically log out after a certain time to prevent access by someone without credentials.

The HIPAA Security Rule applies to PHI maintained in electronic form, e.g., data on computers, mobile devices, USBs, etc. 44 Covered entities must conduct and document a risk analysis of their ...

Although the passing of HIPAA and its privacy and security rules for patient health information occurred over a decade ago, the HITECH Act passed in 2009 strengthens some of the already existing ...

The HITECH compliance date for business associates to comply with the security rule is Wednesday, February 17. But HITECH compliance is really about HIPAA privacy and security rule compliance.

Attention all medical providers, hospitals and any other covered entity or business associate under HIPAA. On Jan. 17, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a press release ...