The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website, Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs. Title II of HIPAA, known as the Administrative Simplification (AS) provisions, requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health care transactions and national identifiers for providers, health insurance plans, and employers. It helps people keep their information private.
The Administration Simplification provisions also addresses the security and privacy of health data. The standards are meant to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's health care system by encouraging the widespread use of electronic data interchange in the U.S. health care system.
There are specific guidelines in place to make sure that your organization meets the new HIPAA Security Standards, as well as specific deadlines to meet the HIPAA compliant regulations; but time and time again we have come across companies that either don’t place an emphasis on HIPAA security or they do not have the qualified personnel to complete a HIPAA compliance audit.
We can provide your company with a comprehensive assessment and analysis of existing IT Security Configurations by using various means and methods which encompass both the Physical IT Security and Technical IT Security Safeguard Standards that are crucial to meet the compliance regulations that have been set forth.
Our Physical IT Security Safeguard Audit is broken down into 3 separate phases and 21 individual sections; while out Technical IT Security Safeguard Audit is broken down into 4 separate phases and 20 individual sections.
Once we have completed our assessment, we will provide a comprehensive report outlining the findings from the audit; if there are any areas that do not meet the Physical IT Security Safeguard Standards or the Technical IT Security Safeguard Standards, we will provide your company with our recommendations towards securing the identified vulnerabilities.
Due to the rapid advances in technology and the increasing means by which cyber criminals are using to infiltrate computer networks, it is recommended that that an actual HIPAA IT Security Audit be conducted at least every 4 months.
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