HIPAA compliance is your cost of entry to the healthcare market. The data produced and managed within healthcare is both highly sensitive and valuable to hackers, and when it comes to the healthcare industry, breaches can cost more than time and money – it can cost lives.
Regardless of your services, product, or even proximity to patient data, achieving HIPAA compliance is not only a legal requirement but also proves to clients your commitment to their security and privacy.
Whether you’re just starting your journey or in the thick of the process, this guide is a great tool to keep you on track to HIPAA compliance. It includes:
- HIPAA 101 – what it is and why it’s required
- A checklist of HIPAA’s Security and Privacy Rule requirements
- How to leverage compliance to close deals with covered entities
- What Business Associates are under HIPAA and their responsibilities