HIPAA Compliance
Every day, healthcare providers are using more sophisticated technology and applications to provide modern healthcare services to patients. From organizations that generate PHI to the organizations that handle PHI, patients' protected health information is constantly moving and exchanging hands. This critical cycle that facilitates our healthcare system requires consistent and effective information security management.
The Security Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) were designed to address these challenges by provisioning security standards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of electronic protected health information. BitSpartan helps organizations meet the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule by providing risk assessments and security services around this rule.
Who is required to be HIPAA Compliant?
Covered Entities
Healthcare providers, Insurance Plans, Exchange, Marketplace, clearinghouses
Business Associates
IT vendors, MSPs, Premium Billing Services, Attorneys, Consultants
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The information and cybersecurity aspects of HIPAA are governed by the Security Rule.
HIPAA Security Rule
What is the Security Rule?
The HIPAA Security Rule is a national standard designed to protect electronic personal health information (e-PHI). The rule requires appropriate safeguards in three major security areas. The goal is to protect e-PHI while being created, received, used, or maintained by a covered entity and its business associates.
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What does BitSpartan offer?
BitSpartan will conduct a risk assessment on the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards shown below. We'll review the current state, assess gaps, review vulnerabilities, prioritize, and identify areas that require attention. The result of the risk assessment will guide the implementation of the appropriate safeguards in the security rule.
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Administrative
Safeguards
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Security Management Process
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Security Personnel
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Information Access Management
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Workforce Training & Management
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Evaluation
Physical
Safeguards
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Facility Access and Control
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Workstation Use
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Workstation Security
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Device Security and Media Controls
Technical Safeguards
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Access Control
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Audit Controls
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Integrity Controls
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Person or Entity Authentication
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Transmission Security
HIPAA Rules
Privacy Rule
Security Rule
Enforement Rule
Breach Notification Rule
HIPAA Risk Assessment
We are with you from start to finish. Our HIPAA compliance methodology incorporates industry risk assessment and IT audit processes. Using our methodology, we break down the complexity of HIPAA compliance both from a technical and management standpoint. Our HIPAA risk assessment helps determine which security measures are reasonable and appropriate for a particular covered entity. The risk assessment will guide the implementation of the safeguards contained in the security rule.
1
Plan
Here we plan, scope and get a better understanding of your business
2
Assess
Here we perform a risk assessment where we identify, assess, align, review gaps, review controls, evaluate risks and document.
3
Act
Here we create an action and response plan based on the output of the assessment.
4
Maintain
Here we develop strategies to maintain compliance and embed it to your business process.
Ready for help?
We know what you're looking for and we know how to get you there. That's because, from a business perspective, we understand where you need to be. The majority of BitSpartan consultants transitioned from technical IT roles to management, where they provided governance, risk, and compliance expertise to top organizations in the private and public sector. In the field, all consultants are either CISA, CGEIT, CRISC, or trained and supervised by these certified professionals. Our strong technical and IT governance background, blended with assurance expertise, makes our team of consultants one of the best in the industry.