There is a lot to unpack with HIPAA law. It may seem like it's more work than it's worth, but unfortunately, it needs to be addressed. HIPAA isn’t all bad. Did you know HIPAA can help you manage your risk in several ways?

1. HIPAA Security Risk Assessments limit the likelihood of hacking incidents
2. Policies and procedures limit the risk of improper use and disclosure of protected health information (PHI)
3. Business associate agreements limit liability when your business associate violates HIPAA
4. Implementing a HIPAA compliance program reduces the risk of fines

HIPAA Security Risk Assessments and Hacking

HIPAA Security Risk Assessments (SRAs) are important in improving your organization’s cybersecurity practices. While SRAs are an annual HIPAA requirement, there are other reasons to conduct yours.

Working in healthcare can be challenging for several reasons, but even more so when you’re not adequately trained on the various aspects of your job. When you’re heavily focused on training in the more technical aspects of your career, healthcare compliance and cybersecurity are often overlooked.

 Healthcare compliance and cybersecurity training are as essential to patient safety as clinical training. They ensure patient and employee safety through standardized processes.

Are your employees putting your business at risk with AI?

At Model, we assist numerous clients with their Cybersecurity Compliance Frameworks and Policies. Model utilizes a leading vCISO Compliance tool that recently introduced a Generative AI Cybersecurity Control. I thought you might be interested in seeing the list of questions it raises: