hipaa compliance: what you need to know

By SWIFTTECH SOLUTIONS

HIPAA Compliance

new risks

The shift to digital

records brings

to health organizations

Companies must comply with HIPAA to avoid issues, such as information leaks.

1 2 3 What is

HIPAA

Complying

with HIPAA

Examples of

violations

1 Learning About

HIPAA

or HIPAA,

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

requires organizations to protect information by ensuring patient privacy.

The rules of HIPAA are to

Ensure the integrity of any private information.

Identify and protect against data security threats

Ensure compliance by your workforce.

SwiftTech Solutions can help you follow HIPAA standards.

2

Complying with

HIPAA’s Standards

There are many things you can do

to ensure HIPAA compliance.

Implement written

security policies

Have employees protect

their office workspace

Get client consent before

releasing personal info

Use a strong anti-virus software

Create a backup and disaster recovery plan

Manage your passwords securely

Don’t get caught violating the rules.

3 Examples of

Violations

A few common

violations of HIPAA rules…

Violations

Failure to follow

the authorization

expiration date

Failure to promptly

release info to patients

Improper disposal

of patient records

Violations

Insider snooping (looking through medical records without authorization)

Missing patient signature Releasing information to

an undesignated party

The consequences of these violations include large fines, audits, legal action and imprisonment.

Don’t let that happen to your organization.

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