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WHAT IS HIPAA
ALL ABOUT?
The Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
promises to revolutionize health care information management. HIPAA
mandated regulations govern privacy, security, and electronic
transaction standards for health care information. Any organization
that electronically stores or disseminates patient information must
begin taking steps to adhere to HIPAA's strict new security and
privacy standards. These regulations will require major changes in
how health care organizations handle all facets of information
management. Mandated enterprise-wide compliance initiatives will
likely require healthcare entities, over the next two years, to
"re-architect" how they capture, store and transmit health data.
Computer
Breakthrough, Inc. (CBI) has developed an assessment process for
collecting and analyzing critical data necessary for HIPAA I.T.
compliance.
Make no mistake:
HIPAA compliance can be complex and demanding. Thoughtful action is
needed to optimize the opportunities and overcome the obstacles
presented by this new mandate. No one vendor or product can
guarantee full HIPAA compliance. In addition, HIPAA regulations are
not prescriptive, so compliance may be achieved using different
methods.
SUCCESS IS IN
THE DETAILS
A successful
HIPAA compliance strategy requires a systems approach-- a
combination of procedures, people and technology. With exceptional
expertise with technology, CBI serves as a valuable, reliable
partner to your organization, providing a wealth of solutions
designed to help you meet HIPAA compliance.
WHAT DO WE
COVER?
1.
Organizational Practices
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Security and
Confidentiality policies
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Information Security
Officers
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Education and Training
Programs
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Sanctions
2. Technical Practices
and Procedures
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Individual
authentication of users
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Access controls
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Audit trails
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Physical Security and
Disaster Recovery
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Protection of remote
access points
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Protection of external
electronic communications
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Software discipline
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System assessment
THE RESULT
Reliable, clear,
objective information that can be used immediately in getting your
company to meet HIPAA IT compliance. This information is presented
in a formal, easy to read report. The solutions are
technology-based and cost-effective. Every aspect was carefully
designed to facilitate fast and accurate consistent collection and
analysis of data.
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