What is HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA Compliance is mandated by the US government to ensure the security of patient and healthcare data in all healthcare entities and sub-entities, such as sub-contractors or related businesses
CRES Technology is a HIPAA compliant IT services company, which can also help your organization become HIPAA compliant
Requirements of HIPAA Compliance
- Designation of a HIPAA privacy and security officer
- Developing and implementing HIPAA policies and SOPs
- Providing HIPAA training to all employees
- Completion of security risk analysis (SRA) to assess the current status of HIPAA compliance
- Business associate agreements (BAAs) with contractors or vendors that manage, receive, or transmit electronic PHI on the CE’s behalf
Why HIPAA compliance is important
HIPAA compliance is important for healthcare-related entities for many reasons. Breach of healthcare data has serious consequences in both time and money. On top of that, if an organization is exposed to a data breach, it may face heavy fines for willful negligence.
Instituting a HIPAA compliance program decreases the risks of data breaches and strengthens your cybersecurity. Implementing and mitigating cybersecurity threats is a complex task, and HIPAA provides a framework to do so.
We can help you become HIPAA Certified
CRES Technology is HIPAA compliant and we have the knowledge, experience, and resources to help our customers get HIPAA certification. Contact us today to learn more.
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