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| Introduction: ZixCorp HIPAA Education and Compliance Center |
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Whether you’re a covered entity, business associate, government organization, or simply concerned with privacy of Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI), learning about HIPAA and HITECH is a necessary and important first step toward compliance.
The new HIPAA changes are in addition to the myriad of compliance responsibilities faced by healthcare enterprises today. In addition to HIPAA, many organizations also face state regulatory and Red Flags requirements, among others. ZixCorp understands this reality and has been assisting many of the most trusted brands in the world with their email compliance needs for years. This section of our website is designed to deliver important compliance education specific to HIPAA.
HITECH | HIPAA
The health care industry and its business associates face significant challenges in order to meet the new compliance requirements resulting from the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. In fact, this legislation now imposes the most significant set of new health care privacy and security obligations since the initial adoption of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule in 1996.
The changes provide substantial new authority for increased and additional penalties for HIPAA violations, extend the effective reach of HIPAA coverage to business associates, change certain use and disclosure rules, and create additional individual rights. They also will force organizations to reevaluate their overall privacy compliance programs and implement more effective information security practices, including encryption wherever possible.
Healthcare organizations and their business associates need to be mindful of the critical role email plays in their day to day operations. The insecure nature of email combined with its inherent high volume of traffic makes it particularly susceptible area for HIPAA-related violations. This reliance on email should inevitably place it at the top of the healthcare compliance checklist.
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