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Meeting the Challenges of HIPAA Security Standards
With the April 2005 security compliance deadline looming, healthcare entities have one eye on the clock and the other on their auditing programs. They have just five months to establish the security and privacy standards mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
A new special report, "HIPAA Security Auditing: How To Create a Consistent, Repeatable and Documented Program" from the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN) is a critical resource for healthcare providers, health plans and healthcare clearinghouses putting the finishing touches on their HIPAA-mandated security programs.
Wall Township, NJ (PRWEB) November 29, 2004 --- With the April 2005 security compliance deadline looming, healthcare entities have one eye on the clock and the other on their auditing programs. They have just five months to establish the security and privacy standards mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
A new special report, "HIPAA Security Auditing: How To Create a Consistent, Repeatable and Documented Program" from the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN) is a critical resource for healthcare providers, health plans and healthcare clearinghouses putting the finishing touches on their HIPAA-mandated security programs.
Applying the reasonableness test" during an audit program review, avoiding funnel vision" when including technology in the auditing process, and considering privacy issues when faxing patient health information (PHI) and patient questions are just a few key topics covered in this 38-page report.
To learn more and review the report table of contents, please visit:
http://www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?hiptrrel
This step-by-step guide to developing, implementing and refining a HIPAA security auditing program is based on the HIN-sponsored September 21, 2004 audio conference on HIPAA Security Auditing, where industry experts shared the key components of an audit program that ensures HIPAA security compliance by the April 2005 deadline.
Wherever an organization is in the development process, theyll benefit from the expertise of the two leading industry experts---Chris Apgar, CISSP, Principal, Apgar & Associates, and Mikel Lynch, Director of Corporate Compliance for University of Missouri Health Care---whose recommendations are contained in this special report. Report highlights include the 17 elements crucial to successful project management and implementation, as well as the following topics:
| | - Overcoming security compliance challenges;
- Applying the 50% rule in auditing;
- Positioning audits as a management tool;
- Developing an 18-point checklist for implementing an audit program;
- Auditing the audit program;
- Looking at auditing and technical safeguards;
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and much more, including an in-depth case study on three-dimensional auditing from the University of Missouri Health Care auditing program.
This report is targeted to CEOs, privacy officers, security officers, information technology executives, HIPAA team leaders, compliance officers, business development and strategic planning directors. For more information, please visit:
http://www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?hiptrrel
The Healthcare Intelligence Network provides the most comprehensive source of news and analysis for healthcare professionals. For more information, contact the Healthcare Intelligence Network, PO Box 1442, Wall Township, NJ 07719-1442, (888) 446-3530, fax (732) 292-3073, e-mail info@hin.com, or visit http://www.hin.com.
Contact:
Patricia Donovan
Phone: (732) 528-4468
Fax: (732) 292-3073
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