HIPAA Audit
Ensure the electronic protected health information(ePHI) is protected in compliance with HIPAA.
Security demystified for healthcare industry.
Today’s increasingly interconnected Information Technology (IT) infrastructure is under the continual increasing threat of unauthorized access. As more and more sensitive citizen data is collected, stored, used, and shared each day, a strong security risk management approach is necessary to comply with the Federal, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and other key regulatory statutes such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The increasing sophistication of cyber-attacks and publicized data breaches in the state sector further underscore the importance of a strong security posture and risk management approach.
In addition, increased enforcement and penalties resulting from the HITECH Act have caused many organizations to revisit their readiness to address the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules as well as those changes proposed by the HITECH Act.
When should an organization be considering an audit
An organization needs to ask themselves some of these key questions and if the answer to this is “yes” then it is time to consider for an HIPAA audit.
Does the organization need to understand where the protected health information is stored or transferred?
Are the organization’s privacy and security policies and procedures out of date?
Does the organization have difficulty in listing out all third parties with whom it may share patient or health benefit participant information?
Is the organization a Business Associate or a service/solution provider of a Covered Entity?
Has the organization encountered a breach of protected health information recently?
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Wesecureapp's approach
Inventory and prioritize business processes and applications to identify areas of focus
Identify the “real issues” that may affect the organizations’ ability to address HIPAA
Work with key IT and business stakeholders to assess and prioritize risks to the organization
Establish implementation budget, schedule, and program management structure
Select and implement administrative, physical, and technical solutions based on risk prioritization
Enable an HIPAA sustainment and self-monitoring process
Our Qualifications
From “HIPAA One” to the recent HITECH Act, we have assisted clients to assist with their HIPAA privacy and security efforts. We had served major payer and provider organizations across multiple areas in their HIPAA assessment and other security audit programs.
99+ practitioners in the United States are dedicated to the information security, privacy, and data protection
Real-life experience in HIPAA privacy and security compliance implementation with up to date knowledge in HITECH
HITRUST CSF Assessor having wide experience providing services for the Common Security Framework (CSF), incorporating the existing security requirements of healthcare organizations
Customized field tested methodologies and tools aligned with industry standards for supporting HIPAA implementation (e.g., Survey Portal with built in HIPAA privacy and security content, NIST/HIMSS aligned application security survey)
Seasoned security and privacy specialists focusing on the healthcare space with over a dozen of HIPAA projects delivered in the past year and half
Deep understanding of challenges faced by healthcare clients in HIPAA privacy and security remediation; served as HIPAA program PMO and technical lead; assisted executive communications for HIPAA program and success metrics
