Early-stage startups and small businesses building healthcare software quickly learn that HIPAA compliance isn’t just a legal formality. It’s a business essential. Healthcare organizations need to know that any vendor
Drummond’s Comprehensive Healthcare Risk Assessment (CHRA) goes beyond mere compliance checks, offering a strategic approach to risk management that fortifies organizations against a broad spectrum of threats.
Ensuring that your vendors maintain robust data handling practices can protect your organization from significant financial, legal, and reputational risks. By prioritizing transparency, compliance, and secure development practices, businesses can safeguard sensitive information, maintain customer trust, and achieve long-term success.
Charged with overseeing adherence to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Privacy Officer plays a pivotal role in safeguarding sensitive patient medical information. Their responsibilities encompass various tasks, from developing and implementing privacy policies and procedures to conducting risk assessments, ensuring workforce training and staying updated on changing regulations and technologies
The healthcare technology industry is facing an increasingly complex array of cybersecurity threats. Protecting sensitive health information has become an all-consuming requirement driven by the rise in cyber threats and stringent regulatory requirements. For EHR developers and their users, implementing comprehensive risk assessments and proactive threat identification strategies is essential to ensure the integrity and security of patient data.
The increased utilization of digital data sharing has also given more opportunities for cyberhackers to steal personal medical information—healthcare has seen an 256% rise in significant hacking-related breaches over the last five years as reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
Obtaining third-party validation through testing and certification offers a multitude of benefits to your organization. By partnering with a trusted authority in health IT, commerce, and cybersecurity compliance, you gain
