Healthcare IT

HIPAA Data Privacy and Security Implications

HIPAA imposes specific technical and administrative requirements for healthcare IT planners, InfoSec organizations, and compliance officers. Healthcare IT organizations must put strong security systems and practices in place to protect access to confidential data and to safeguard the integrity of electronic health records throughout their lifecycle. IT organizations must ensure EHRs are not deleted, corrupted, tampered with, or stolen. HIPAA privacy and security rules apply to data maintained on-premises, in a hosted facility, or in the cloud. The U.S. Federal Government and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) do not require or recognize HIPAA audits or other certifications. The onus is on each healthcare organization to ensure its IT systems and practices comply with HIPAA data privacy and security requirements.

The first step to compliance is understanding what and where your risks are. EZETech will perform a deep-level risk analysis of your environment and endpoints. IT risk management aims to manage the risks that come with the ownership, involvement, operation, influence, adoption, and use of IT as part of a larger enterprise.

This encompasses not only the risks and negative effects of service and operations that can degrade organizational value, but it also takes the potential benefits of risky ventures into account. We take several steps to ensure any risk is properly mitigated.

1. Identify the problem

2. Analyze the risk

3. Take action

4. Monitor the environment

5. Set the standard of control

Compliancy Services

Access Control and Validation Procedures
Automated locking and Logoff Policies
Complex Passwords, Change Every 90 Days
Computer Logoff at 15min’s Inactivity
DATA Loss Prevention
Disable Removable USB Write
Disaster Recovery Plan and Backup Procedures
Encryption of PHI in Transit
Encryption of Resting DATA
Enforced Network Security Policy’s

Logging and Reporting (Compliancy Reports)
Mobile Device Encryption
Office365 BAA and Compliancy Policy Management
Password Management
Physical Safeguards
Risk Analysis and Management
Screensaver Locking at 3-min Inactivity
Security Awareness Training
Two Factor Authentication