It is important to note that the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act 2009 also has a role to play in HIPAA IT compliance.Įvery element of the abovementioned Rules and Acts has to be complied with in order for an organization to be HIPAA compliant. Our HIPAA compliance checklist has been compiled by dissecting the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule, HIPAA Omnibus Rule and the HIPAA Enforcement Rule.
The OCR will issue fines for non-compliance with HIPAA regulations regardless of whether violations are inadvertent or result from willful neglect. Ignorance of the HIPAA compliance requirements is not considered to be a justifiable defense against sanctions for HIPAA violations issued by the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (OCR). There are also procedures to follow with regards to reporting breaches of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules and issuing HIPAA breach notifications to patients. The failure to comply with HIPAA regulations can result in substantial fines being issued – even if no breach of PHI occurs – while breaches can result in criminal charges and civil action lawsuits being filed. If your organization is subject to the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), it is recommended you review our HIPAA compliance checklist 2022 in order to ensure your organization complies with HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI).
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