HIPAA ePHI Patient Health Information Security USA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires that health care entity and Business Associates must comply with Security and Privacy standards of ePHI information. The controls are aligned to
Protection of ePHI (Patient Information) includes Name, Cell, email, social security number, Age, illness and other important details related to patient. The ePHI details should not be disclosed to any unauthorized sources through technical or other means resulting in breaches.
Organizations must put in place security measures and controls including- Physical and Technical Safeguards, Policies and HIPAA Compliance
These physical safeguards include…
- Limited facility access and control with authorized access in place
- Policies about use and access to workstations and electronic media
- Restrictions for transferring, removing, disposing, and re-using electronic media and ePHI
As a Certified HIPAA Privacy Security Expert CHPSE, we provide the services as below-
- Consult and advice on IT, Security best practices
- Consulting on HIPAA Privacy and Security Assessment and Implementation
- Conducting audits in compliance to HIPAA requirements
- Assist in Compliance as per OCR requirements
- Assist in HITRUST certification