HIPAA Compliance Checklist

HIPAA sets a national standard for the protection of consumers’ PHI and ePHI by mandating risk management best practices and physical, administrative, and technical safeguards. HIPAA was established to provide greater transparency for individuals whose... More

HIPAA sets a national standard for the protection of consumers’ PHI and ePHI by mandating risk management best practices and physical, administrative, and technical safeguards. HIPAA was established to provide greater transparency for individuals whose information may be at risk, and the OCR enforces compliance with the HIPAA Security, Privacy, and Breach Notification Rules. The goal of the Security Rule is to create security for ePHI by ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ePHI, protecting against threats, protecting against unpermitted disclosures, and ensuring workforce compliance. When learning the basics of the Security Rule, it’s vital to learn about the three types of safeguards: administrative, technical, and physical. As you’ll see in this checklist, administrative safeguards cover personnel, training, access, and process while technical safeguards cover access, audits, integrity, and transmission. Physical safeguards cover facility access, workstati Less