HIPAA Compliance Checklists
Digital HIPAA risk assessments to address evolving information security risks and stay compliant with HIPAA provisions.
Digital HIPAA risk assessments to address evolving information security risks and stay compliant with HIPAA provisions.
Published 26 Jul 2021
A HIPAA compliance checklist is a tool that helps institutions and their associates who handle Protected Health Information (PHI) stay compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA is a US law that requires the careful handling of PHI or individually identifiable health information. Violation of HIPAA can lead to costly fines and legal action.
Use this HIPAA risk assessment template to determine the threats and vulnerabilities in your institution that can put PHI at risk. Privacy compliance officers can use this as a guide to:
This article will briefly discuss (1) the biggest causes of HIPAA breach, (2) useful tips that can help your organization stay compliant with HIPAA, and (3) technology that can help Privacy Compliance Officers and Information Security Officers assess their organizations’ HIPAA compliance.
HIPAA breaches can happen due to a number of reasons:
Help avoid HIPAA violations with these tips:
Staying compliant with HIPAA in the face of new and changing information security risks can be daunting. Conducting risk assessments and addressing time-sensitive gaps can be challenging and time-consuming if the organization is heavily dependent on paper-based documentation. The more time spent on the documentation of risks, the longer PHI is exposed to risks.
iAuditor, the world’s most powerful mobile auditing app, can help Privacy Compliance Officers and Information Security Officers proactively assess risks and maintain PHI security. Conduct regular audits using the iAuditor app to document gaps and immediately correct issues. Observe trends of non-compliance in order to custom-fit training for staff and reinforce best practices. Spend less time on documentation and allot more energy and resources on addressing risks to avoid costly penalties.
To save you time, we have prepared these digital HIPAA compliance checklists that you can download and customize – no programming skills required!
Use this digitized checklist to determine how compliant is your institution with HIPAA provisions. Information Security Officers can use this as a guide to check the following:
Use this template to check how PHI and other sensitive information is generally handled in your institution. Use this for conducting regular internal audits to reinforce best practices and call out gaps. Use iAuditor’s online platform to watch out for trends of risks that may need to be prioritized.