http://netvouz.com/lillymark/tag/securegrc?feed=rss&pg=2 lillymark's bookmarks tagged "securegrc" on Netvouz http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/02/19/hipaa-omnibus-rocks-the-health-it-security-landscape/ With the release of Omnibus HIPAA privacy and security rule on January 17th this year, the health information security landscape is set to experience some major changes. Healthcare entities are facing the immediate need to conduct risk assessments and testing to meet HIPAA compliance requirements. lillymark Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:25:41 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2014/04/23/hipaa-omnibus-rule-to-hold-ba-directly-liable-for-hipaa-compliance/ With a number covered entities not even knowing who their business associates are, it is no surprise that there are many of them dealing with the challenge of ensuring that their business associates are HIPAA compliant. lillymark Thu, 24 Apr 2014 05:11:38 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/02/19/how-can-bas-subcontractors-tackle-the-new-compliance-burden/ The HIPAA Omnibus rule has now brought business associates and subcontractors under its gamut, making it mandatory for them to comply with the requirements of the final rule, or face stiff penalties. lillymark Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:23:46 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/06/21/how-to-avoid-large-hipaa-fines/ While you’re busy preparing for the upcoming HIPAA audit, here’s an important question that you need to address: What determines the size of the penalty for violating HIPAA rules? lillymark Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:34:26 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2014/07/01/imagine-leaving-boxes-full-of-medical-records-on-the-drive-way-it-happened-and-it-cost-800000-can-you-prevent-it/ In spite of the continued emphasis on the need for protecting Patient Health Information (PHI), there are still few healthcare enterprises who take things for granted! lillymark Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:08:25 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2014/07/01/imagine-leaving-boxes-full-of-medical-records-on-the-drive-way-it-happened-and-it-cost-800000-can-you-prevent-it/ In spite of the continued emphasis on the need for protecting Patient Health Information (PHI), there are still few healthcare enterprises who take things for granted! lillymark Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:11:36 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/12/30/insights-as-you-broach-breach-prevention-in-2014/ Breach prevention is a crucial goal for every healthcare entity. While you want to avoid the pain caused to your organization in the event of a breach, you also want to protect the interest of your patients and health plan members. lillymark Fri, 03 Jan 2014 04:31:27 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/01/07/irrespective-of-business-size-pay-huge-penalities-for-hipaa-non-compliance/ Regardless of size, covered entities need to take action and will be held accountable for safeguarding their patients’ health information. This is a fact that the non-profit Hospice of North Idaho learnt the hard way. In the first of its kind, a federal investigation of a health information breach, that affected fewer than 500 individuals has resulted in a penalty for HIPAA violations. lillymark Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:57:06 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2013/12/17/lack-of-encryption-causes-major-breach-yet-again/ There has been enough and more said about the importance of encryption in safeguarding protected health information (PHI). But data breaches resulting due to lack of encryption continue to fill up the ‘wall of shame’, with the latest addition being a breach reported by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield. lillymark Thu, 02 Jan 2014 10:30:37 GMT http://www.egestalt.com/blog/2014/03/14/latest-hipaa-breach-brings-bad-news-to-169k-individuals/ Healthcare Compliance, HIPAA, Blogs, egestalt, Aegify Security Posture Management, Aegify SecureGRC,HIPAA privacy, HIPAA audits lillymark Thu, 20 Mar 2014 08:34:01 GMT