2016 White Paper on HIPAA Security Rule Introduction, Overview and Best Practices for Healthcare Businesses Now Available for Download from hipaapoliciesandprocedures.com

    DENVER, CO, August 16, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Flat Iron Technologies, LLC, has just released a highly informative and in-depth white paper covering HIPAA Security Rule best practices for achieving compliance, along with the need for HIPAA policies and procedures for compliance. Filled with the latest regulatory information, the white paper is essential for both Covered Entities (CE) and Business Associates (BA) in today's complex healthcare arena. "We dug deep and really put together what's arguably the most comprehensive white paper on HIPAA compliance, and we're proud to offer it to businesses throughout the country," noted Megan Wright of Flat Iron Technologies, LLC.

When it comes to HIPAA compliance - particularly the HIPAA Security Rule - the incredibly in-depth, well-written white paper from Flat Iron Technologies, LLC offers the very latest news and insight on critical HIPAA compliance news. Authored by industry leading healthcare experts, the HIPAA Security Rule whitepaper covers the following critical topics:

1. Documentation, more specifically, HIPAA policies and procedures, are incredibly important for ensuring compliance.
2. Numerous initiatives have to be developed and put in place for helping ensure compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule.
3. A HIPAA Security Officer - and supporting staff - is a mandate - and a must-have - for ensuring continued compliance oversight.
4. Both the HIPAA Security Rule and Privacy Rule consist of dozens of "Standards" and "Implementation Specifications" - provisions that ultimately require numerous policies and procedures to be in place for compliance.
5. The concept of "addressable" versus "required" has received great attention over the years, but that's all changed as most - if not all - Covered Entities (CE) and Business Associates (BA) now generally agree that all HIPAA Security Rule provisions should be looked upon as "required".
6. Various amendments, modifications, along with the passage of other legislative laws, have made the HIPAA Security Rule now more important than ever from a regulatory compliance perspective.
7. Business Associates now have much larger roles and responsibilities when it comes to HIPAA compliance, due in large part to the Final Omnibus Ruling of January, 2013.
8. Increased cyber security threats and attacks demand a concerted effort by healthcare organizations for ensuring the safety and security of Protected Health Information (PHI).
9. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has announced an aggressive expansion of audits against the HIPAA Security Rule for both Covered Entities (CE) and Business Associates (BA).
10. Security awareness training and undertaking an annual risk assessment are two (2) very important components of the HIPAA Security Rule, but are unfortunately often overlooked by Covered Entities (CE) and Business Associates (BA).
11. Heavy fines and penalties are being levied against Covered Entities (CE) and Business Associates (BA) for non-compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
12. The HIPAA Security Rule is now an important element in regards to many of today's compliance audits and assessments, such as the SSAE 16 SOC 1 and AT 101 SOC 2 framework.
13. In today's growing world of outsourcing, monitoring all relevant third-parties for ensuring the safety and security of Protected Health Information (PHI) is now more important than ever, and also a high priority for HIPAA compliance.
14. The HIPAA Security Rule is considered somewhat subjective and vague, lacking a clear set of prescriptive mandates, which can cause challenges for healthcare organizations trying to become compliant.
15. HIPAA is about acronyms, and one that's used often is HITECH, which stands for The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. It's therefore important to understand exactly what HITECH is and why it matters.

From security awareness training documents to in-depth policy templates - and more - the very best HIPAA policies and procedures are available for instant download today, so visit hipaapoliciesandprocedures.com to learn more.

Flat Iron Technologies, LLC (FIT) is comprised of highly talented and experienced professionals with a true passion for helping businesses succeed in today's growing world of regulatory compliance mandates. From Sarbanes-Oxley to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - and the dozens of other regional and global laws, legislative requirements and industry specific demands - we're a perfect FIT for helping your company prosper and thrive.

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