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Risks of Non-Compliance

New changes in the HIPAA Privacy and Security rules are significant and will have a major impact on healthcare providers as well as “non-covered entities”.  Although there are a wide variety of changes including increased individual rights, the focus of this document will be on providing a summary of the changes involving enforcement. 

New enforcement provisions indicate that an approach to compliance that uses a strategy of “quick fixes” through technology will not suffice to address the new regulatory requirements.

Organizations subject to HIPAA must become proactive in their compliance efforts and understand that “voluntary compliance” is no longer the state of the regulatory environment.  Specific actions involving comprehensive business process and technology efforts must be undertaken to achieve and maintain compliance in the future.

 

Non-compliance with HIPAA brings risks of FINES, JAIL & LAWSUITS that can impact either individuals or corporate entities.

 

RISKS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

MITIGATION STEPS

In the event that a security breach or data loss occurs involving PHI, HIPAA requires that specific steps be taken to address such an incident and that actions are documented.  The mitigation process is a critical step in addressing breaches.

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