HIPAA - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

The healthcare sector runs on trust. Every record, every detail matters and that is why HIPAA was introduced. HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, provides a structure to safeguard personal data, patients' confidential information and sensitive data. INTERCERT offers HIPAA compliance assessment services for your organization so that it stays aligned with regulations and protects what matters most and that is patient privacy.

What is HIPAA?

HIPAA is a law set by U.S federal. Its main duty is to protect sensitive data of patients’ health. It is applicable to the industries that handle medical data, such as hospitals, clinics, insurers and vendors. This law sets a structure of rules for Protected Health Information (PHI) and how they are accessed, stored and shared.

How to Achieve HIPAA Compliance?

Here is a general overview of the key steps your organization should follow to achieve HIPAA compliance:

Pre Assessment

Conduct an initial assessment to determine whether the current process meets the requirements of standards or frameworks.

Scope Identification

Identify the scope to understand inclusions and exclusions, which establishes boundaries, supports, goal achievement, and a clear path to achieving success.

Policy and Procedure Development

Ensures a streamlined workflow, aligning processes to achieve goals while maintaining efficiency and quality.

Technical Solutions Improvement and Implementation

Identify, develop, and implement solutions to meet requirements, improving and optimizing them to remain effective and aligned.

Training and Awareness

Provide training to boost skills, awareness, and understanding of handling tasks, managing risks, and applying the best methods to improve the process and requirements of the standard or framework requirements.

Audit And Assessment

Conduct an audit to examine compliance with standards or framework requirements and provide an assessment report that includes compliance evaluation and improvement areas.