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Perfect Storm is how Dr. Ron Ross of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) describes the use of technology in the Health care industry. In his presentation at the 5th Annual OCR / NIST HIPAA Security Rule Conference, Dr. Ross reports that the “explosive growth and aggressive use of information technology; proliferation of information systems and networks with virtually unlimited connectivity; and increasing sophistication of threat including exponential growth rate in malware (malicious code) all adds up to a perfect storm.” Dr. Ross believes the perfect storm will result in an increasing number of penetrations affecting security and privacy.Privacy and Security are one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today. Heatlh care providers and other in the industry are required to follow-up special rules commonly referred to as HIPAA. HIPAA stands for The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
As privacy and security threats heighten, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), earlier this year released final rules clarifying HIPAA requirements. In its analyses of the final rules, the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) reports the changes call for more deliberate investigations and penalties. The changes signal tougher HIPAA Rule enforcement. Current under HIPAA Rule violators can be assessed penalties up 1.5 million dollars.
“Surely, there are good HIPAA compliance solutions available for health care providers. The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule is not new, it has been around for years.” That was initial thoughts of the Mary Beth Gettins. She was approached by a local dentist about HIPAA compliance. After doing some research, she discovered that the available compliance solutions, especially for small health care providers, were limited. The available options are overly complicated, expensive, difficult to implement, and devoid of on-going support and training.
Frustrated by the options available, Mary Beth Gettins of Gettins’ Law created a HIPAA compliance solution for small health care providers. The compliance solution offers a turnkey HIPAA legal assistance from start to finish. It infuses an individualized risk assessment, on-site consultation, staff training, and easy to use HIPAA policies and forms. It is specially created and customized for small heath care providers.
Mary Beth Gettins is an attorney with Gettins’ Law. She has all most 20 years of the combined healthcare and regulatory compliance experience.
Contact Info:
Name: Mary Beth Gettins
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Organization: Gettins' Law
Address: Cincinnati, OH
Phone: 513-400-3895
Website: http://gettinslaw.com/hipaa-compliance-program/
Release ID: 13960
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