Most healthcare professionals are trained in the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA), but unfortunately, this training is not enough to be compliant. Healthcare practices are at risk of security threats because of the lack of regulation on their technology to share patient data.
The HIPAA security rule requires healthcare professionals to secure patient information stored or transferred digitally from data breaches. The HIPAA security rule consists of three components:
- Administrative
- Physical security
- Technical security
Administrative Safeguards
Within the HIPAA security rule, administrative policies ensure that patient data is correct and accessible to authorized personnel. The Administrative safeguards to consider are the following:- Security management process – analyzing risk to Protected Health Information (PHI)
- Security Personnel – develop and carry out the security and procedures.
- Information Access Management
- Workforce Training and Management – training and supervision of professionals with access to PHI.
- Evaluation – Periodic Risk Assessments must be done to assess whether security requirements are met.
