HIPAA Security Risk Analysis
The HIPAA Security Risk Analysis, also known as a security risk assessment, is a fundamental process required by the HIPAA Security Rule. Health care providers, payers, clearinghouses and Business Associates are all required to conduct a HIPAA SRA. A limited-scope SRA is also required by the Meaningful Use (Advancing Care Information) program. For Meaningful Use, the SRA is required on an annual basis.
by Gary Pritts | Aug 23, 2013 | CMS Quality Payment Programs
The meaningful use audits are in full swing and both hospitals and physicians are being audited. For most hospital or physician practice that retained careful documentation prior to submission, these audits are relatively painless. Unfortunately, some organizations,... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Nov 21, 2012 | HIPAA
With the meaningful use incentives, hospitals and physician practices are conducting their HIPAA Security Risk Analysis per 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1). The risk analysis focuses on the confidentiality, integrity and availability of health information. The last of these... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Oct 16, 2012 | HIPAA
The HITECH Act, in particular the meaningful use incentive program for physicians and hospitals, has placed the computer security risk analysis in the spotlight. Meaningful use requires a risk analysis, also called a risk assessment, as per the HIPAA Security rules in... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Aug 9, 2012 | CMS Quality Payment Programs
CMS has announced that providers – hospitals and physicians – who received meaningful use incentive payments are now being audited. CMS has outsourced this function to the New York audit contractor Figliozzi & Company. Providers who fail to produce documentation... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Apr 11, 2012 | HIPAA
In this latest installment about risk analysis we continue the difficult quest to quantify risk of data breach. Hospitals and physician practices are conducting computer security risk analyses for HIPAA compliance and for meaningful use (per HIPAA Security 45 CFR... Read More
