Is your medical practice HIPAA compliant?
No matter the size of your staff or amount of offices within your practice, IT Medical Group is fully prepared to give you HIPAA Services in any capacity you need. If you need a HIPAA security risk assessment for your medical practice, we are more than happy to assist you. Below is a quick checklist for you to see if your practice is HIPAA compliant:
- Your staff has been trained in HIPAA compliance
- You have implemented business continuity plans
- Your business has plans for disaster recovery
- You have HIPAA compliant policies and procedures in place
- Your network documentation is available for review
- You have business associate agreements set up
If you noticed anything on the checklist above that you do not have in place for your practice, IT Medical Group is ready to help equip you to be fully prepared. Once we complete a HIPAA security risk assessment we can move forward in correcting and offering solutions to help direct you into being completely HIPAA compliant.
How to get started
The following are some tools to help get you started:
- Keep a log of deadlines to prevent having to pay fines and avoid penalties. Doing this may also help you qualify for certain government incentives.
- Learn the HIPAA requirements and regulations, and once you understand them fully begin to incorporate them into your practice
- Regularly schedule proper HIPAA training for your employees continuing education and be sure that any new employees you hire have a course in HIPAA training before they begin work
- Communicate to staff the importance of maintaining HIPAA compliance with all their office practices and activities. Do an evaluation of your practice to catch any risks