Don’t leave yourself open to lawsuits, fines, or damaging headlines!

Every week brings another story of a healthcare provider caught up in a data breach. Did you know that nearly half of all data breaches now occur in healthcare? That attacks by hackers on providers are up more than 100% since 2010? That a typical breach of patient data costs $6.5 million in liability and enforcement fines? WestonHIPAAService is part of Weston’s line of business IT, compliance, and training services. Read more about our HIPAA services.

Don’t leave yourself open to lawsuits, fines, or damaging headlines!

Every week brings another story of a healthcare provider caught up in a data breach. Did you know that nearly half of all data breaches now occur in healthcare? That attacks by hackers on providers are up more than 100% since 2010? That a typical breach of patient data costs $6.5 million in liability and enforcement fines?

Don’t become the next headline! Making sure your practice and your technology comply with HIPAA may be simpler than you think. WestonHIPAAService is here to help

There are three basic steps every organization should take to be HIPAA compliant:

1. 1. Conduct A Risk Analysis: A Risk Analysis is the first requirement of the HIPAA Security Rule, and it is also a core requirement for Meaningful Use. A Risk Analysis provides a map to HIPAA compliance. Every organization subject to HIPAA must conduct a Risk Analysis and remediate gaps it identifies. Failure to conduct the Risk Analysis is a major HIPAA violation subject to fines and loss of Meaningful Use incentives.

1. Implement HIPAA Documentation: Every medical practice is required to have updated HIPAA documentation, including policies and procedures, Business Associate Agreements, and the Notice of Privacy Practices. Few providers realize that documentation must be updated to reflect the requirements of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule of 2013. Note that documentation is included at no additional charge with our Continuous Monitoring.
2. Complete HIPAA Training: Every staff member who comes into contact with Protected Health Information must complete HIPAA Workforce Training annually. This brief, affordable training will help staff to understand the law’s requirements and provides practical advice on preventing breaches. The law also requires every covered organization to designate a Security Officer, a staff member who helps to ensure compliance. This individual should complete more comprehensive HIPAA Security Officer training.

WestonHIPAAService is part of Weston’s line of business IT, compliance, and training services. Our services include monitored anti-virus, HIPAA training, managed Windows patching, compliance audits and risk assessments, and whole disk encryption. Weston Technology Solutions provides all the services you need to becoming HIPAA-Compliant and to minimize HIPAA-related technology headaches. Contact us today by calling us at 541-383-2340.