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What is HIPAA compliance?
HIPAA (The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) is a federal mandate that, among other things, requires organizations to keep patient data secure.
Compliance requires a myriad of privacy and security actions outlined in the mandate’s specific rules, such as password policy creation, patient data protection, and employee training.
What does it mean to have a HIPAA audit?
The HHS expects healthcare providers to actively work on their HIPAA compliance and tests them through organizational audits. An entity could be chosen for a HIPAA compliance audit at random or because of a reported breach by an employee or customer.
The best way to prepare for a HIPAA audit is by having an aggressive and fully functional HIPAA compliance program already in place. You can perform a ‘mock’ audit by enlisting an experienced and knowledgeable third party to follow the HHS audit protocol.
What happens if I don't become HIPAA compliant?
If you are found in violation of HIPAA, both the HHS and state attorney generals can levy fines against you. In fact, the HHS assesses fees of up to $50,000 per day per violation.
If noncompliance leads to a breach, you are required by law to notify the HHS, your patients, and, if more than 500 records are involved, the media. This could severely damage brand equity and publicly embarrass your organization.
Here are a few data breach costs, fines, and penalties you may not have considered:
- HHS fines: up to $1.5 million/violation/year
- FTC fines: $16,000/violation
- Class action lawsuits: $1,000/record
- State attorneys general: $150,000 – $6.8 million
- Patient loss: 40%
- Free credit monitoring for affected individuals: $10-$30/record
- ID theft monitoring: $10-$30/record
- Lawyer fees: $2,000+
- Breach notification costs: $1,000+
- Business associate changes: $5,000+
- Technology repairs: $2,000+
What should I do if I think PHI has been compromised at my organization?
Contact the HHS immediately following discovery of the breach, and they’ll tell you what to do next. You can report a breach here.
What is SecurityMetrics' role in HIPAA compliance?
SecurityMetrics helps healthcare entities work towards HIPAA compliance.
We offer a guided HIPAA Risk Analysis (the first and most important step toward compliance), HIPAA audits, HIPAA policy templates, HIPAA training, and other security services.
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