When was your last HIPAA risk analysis? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated the Security Risk Assessment (SRA) tool, which is designed to help health care providers in small to medium sized practices conduct information security risk analyses of their organizations, as required under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule. New features of the tool include Windows 10 compatibility and improved reporting features. The tool, available at www.HealthIT.gov, is the result of a collaborative effort by the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) ... October 13, 2016 General Protected Health Information, HIPAA Security Rule 0 0 Comment Read More »
Are you using Windows XP? You may need to upgrade Physician offices using Windows XP should be aware that Microsoft will no longer be providing support for Windows XP after April 8, 2014. This means that updates, bug fixes, security patches and troubleshooting will not be available for systems operating Windows XP, making such systems vulnerable to security risks. While the California Medical Association (CMA) has received concerns from physicians who are being told that they will be in "automatic violation of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)" for using Windows XP after April 8, the HIPAA security ... April 4, 2014 General HIPAA Security Rule, Health Information Technology, HIPAA 0 0 Comment Read More »
