BC Advantage - 2020 Issue 6
5 Ways To Minimize HIPAA Liabilities
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Article Overview
This article reviews practical HIPAA compliance risk areas that healthcare practices should monitor to reduce privacy and security liabilities. It is aimed at providers, administrators, and staff who handle protected health information, and it discusses broad prevention themes such as refresher training, encryption, device control, patient portals, paper record handling, and social media caution.
Why This Topic Matters
HIPAA enforcement and privacy/security lapses can create significant legal and operational exposure for healthcare organizations. Understanding the article’s scope helps practices evaluate whether they need general compliance education or risk-management guidance.
Article Sections
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Take Advantage of Refresher Training
Discusses ongoing staff education as a way to strengthen awareness of HIPAA obligations across roles and access levels.
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Encrypt Data
Covers electronic information protection, including communications and mobile technology, as part of privacy and security planning.
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Control Devices
Addresses everyday device and workspace practices that can expose sensitive information if access controls are not maintained.
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Secure Online Portals and Safeguard Paper Records
Looks at handling of paper records and the role of digital portals and electronic record systems in managing privacy risk.
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Beware Social Media
Reviews social media and image-sharing risks in healthcare settings, with attention to accidental disclosure concerns.
What You Will Learn
- How HIPAA risk can arise in daily practice operations
- Why staff education is emphasized in compliance programs
- How electronic communications and devices can create privacy exposure
- How paper records and online portals fit into record-handling risk management
- Why social media use deserves special attention in healthcare
- Who should be included in organization-wide privacy and security awareness efforts
Who Should Read This
- Healthcare providers
- Practice administrators
- Office managers
- Front office staff
- Clinical staff
- Compliance personnel
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