E/M Coding Alert - 2017 Issue 4
Compliance: Put Device Encryption at the Top of Your Compliance To-Do List
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Article Overview
This article reviews HIPAA Security Rule compliance concerns highlighted by OCR enforcement activity, focusing on device security, risk management, and organizational safeguards for protecting electronic protected health information. It is relevant to compliance officers, privacy and security staff, healthcare administrators, and billing or practice management teams who need to understand why security planning and documentation matter. The article also references major enforcement actions and points readers to general HIPAA Security Rule guidance for further review.
Why This Topic Matters
It shows how OCR enforcement can follow failures in basic security planning and device protection, making it important for healthcare organizations that handle electronic protected health information to assess their compliance programs and safeguard practices.
What You Will Learn
- How OCR enforcement actions can highlight common HIPAA Security Rule compliance issues
- Why device security and risk management are central to protecting electronic protected health information
- What broader organizational safeguards are discussed in the context of compliance planning
- How the article frames the importance of reviewing current HIPAA Security Rule compliance efforts
Who Should Read This
- Compliance officers
- Privacy and security officers
- Healthcare administrators
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle and billing professionals
- Healthcare legal and risk management staff
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