HIPAA Compliance and it's Safeguards

Cyber Cops is the one-stop solution for all your digital security requirements.

“If you deal with personal information, then data security is your responsibility”

HIPAA compliance is one such provision which makes sure that the personal health information of the patient is kept safe. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act has set the standard for keeping the patient’s sensitive information secure. This information could be used to manipulate the patient, that is why it is very important that the ePHI does not fall into the wrong hands.

How can Cyber Cops help

It is not easy to comply with the ever-changing policies. Therefore, it is always advised to seek professional help from HIPAA compliance consulting firms. Cyber Cops is one such organization that has expertise in the field of digital safety. The organization is always up to date with all the security regulations and protocols that come up every day.

If you are concerned whether your organization is compliant to HIPAA or not, Cyber Cops can guide you through the requirements which will make the organization HIPAA compliant. The organization will also update you about any new provisions or guidelines that may be initiated by the authorities.

Physical and Technical Safeguards

Organizations managing patients' health information are expected to have some physical and technical safeguards that should work as an added layer of security.

These safeguards are important because they are the deciding factor of how well compliant you are with the provisions. If you have strong physical and technical safeguards, you can be assured that the ePHI is secure. These safeguards are also necessary because it emphasizes authorizing the people who can have access to the ePHI.

Physical safeguard consists of the safety requirements that are necessary for the proper maintenance and storage of hardware associated with storing the PHI.

Physical safeguard includes:

Access of the facility should be for authorized person only

There should be strict guidelines regarding access to workstation and electronic media

There should be restrictions upon transferring, removing, disposing and reusing of ePHI or any other electronic media

Technical safeguard requires access controls for ePHI. It allows only authorized personnel to access the patient's health information. Technical safeguards include features of software that are useful for maintaining the security of ePHI.

Technical safeguards include:

Use of unique user ID

Emergency access procedures

Automatic log off Encryption and Decryption

Every activity on the hardware and software should be tracked

IT Disaster recovery should be a key feature

Most common violations of HIPAA

Even after being HIPAA compliant, maintaining the compliance is another big job for organizations. That is why it is suggested to get help from HIPAA Compliance consulting firms. The common mistakes that any organization might do are:

Lack of employee training

Sharing of PHI between co-workers

Database breach

Improper disposing of PHI

Cyber Cops can help you stay away from these mistakes. We can help in training the employees. We will also make sure that your ePHI is kept safe and can be accessed easily whenever required.

Cyber Cops can be considered as the police for digital space. Your digital safety is our priority.