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IT Governance Risk Compliance

HIPAA/HITECH

With passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, requirements for the handling, use, and destruction of Protected Health Information (PHI) extended well beyond Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 Security and Privacy Rule mandates. HITECH’s increased penalties for violations, addition of business associate compliance requirements, empowerment of State Attorney Generals, and Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) listing of breaches of unprotected PHI affecting over 500 individuals; has resulted in a renewed focus on healthcare security and privacy.

Further, given both HIPAA Security Rule § 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Meaningful Use Stage 1 risk analysis requirements, the use of third-party subject matter expertise can afford covered entities a unique, external perspective supporting accurate and thorough assessment. Fortrex Comprehensive Healthcare Risk Assessments (CHRA) offer independent examinations of logical, operational, and physical risk; quantifiable risk profile, and actionable recommendations for treatment of risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of PHI.

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