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The Limits of HIPAA Auditing and What Needs to Change

Healthcare IT Today

This enforcement gap highlights a harsh reality IT teams cannot rely solely on external audits to ensure regulatory compliance and data security. They must take ownership of their own security and work toward building internal compliance frameworks that go beyond the minimum requirements.

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The Top 3 Challenges With Managing Regulatory Compliance

Compliancy Group

Managing regulatory compliance is one area of healthcare where the majority prefer digital solutions over manual processes. When considering how you approach managing regulatory compliance, consider 3 of the main drivers that push compliance officers to seek digital frameworks first over anything else.

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3 Key Elements of the OIG’s Nursing Home Compliance Framework

Healthicity

Compliance professionals in the nursing home sector are well aware of the many ways government agencies survey, audit, and enforce regulatory compliance. Nursing homes have seen significant enforcement over the last few years, and the U.S.

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Considerations and Safeguards Addressing Potential Vulnerabilities in Connected Medical Devices and the Internet of Things (IoT)

Healthcare IT Today

Additionally, continuous monitoring, patch management, risk assessments, vendor management, regulatory compliance, incident response planning, and user training are crucial. It also means regularly testing and reviewing their devices against HIPAA, GDPR, NIST, and other healthcare security, privacy, and compliance frameworks.

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Implementing a HIPAA Cybersecurity Framework

Compliancy Group

The implementation of HIPAA cybersecurity and compliance frameworks are crucial in safeguarding patients’ protected health information (PHI) and electronic PHI (ePHI). There are several essential components to consider when developing your HIPAA compliance framework. Become HIPAA Compliant × Get HIPAA Compliant!

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Top Security Certifications Required for Data Protection

HIT Consultant

A lack of regulatory compliance, network and technical vulnerabilities, unencrypted information, unsecured mobile devices, and weak credentials all play a part in putting a healthcare organization at risk for a data breach. Paul Banco, CEO of etherFAX    How secure is your data? How Can a Data Breach Be Prevented?

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What is GRC in Healthcare?

Verisys

Healthcare compliance is a critical component in the operation of healthcare organizations, encompassing a broad range of activities designed to ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards. For instance, within the realm of healthcare compliance, HIPAA compliance plays a pivotal role.