How to Conduct a HIPAA Risk Assessment and the Surprising Danger of Not Doing One online event, Covina

HIPAA risk assessments help in identifying and implementing the most effective and appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to secure electronically protected health information.

A risk analysis is a requirement in federal law. Conducting a risk analysis is the first step in identifying and implementing safeguards that comply with and carry out the standards and implementation specifications of HIPAA. Your healthcare organization should determine the most appropriate way to achieve HIPAA compliance, taking into account the characteristics of the organization and its environment.

Protected health information is subject to HIPAA confidentiality for entities to evaluate risks and vulnerabilities in their environments and to implement reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect against reasonably anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of the information. Risk analysis and assessment is the first step in that process.

Areas Covered:-

Risk assessment under the HIPAA laws
Vulnerability, threat, and risk analysis
Scope of risk assessment
Identifying potential threats and vulnerabilities
Assessing security measures in place
Determining threat occurrence, likelihood, and impact
Finalize documentation of the risk assessment
Regular review and updates to risk assessment for new employees, new laws, and new technology
The surprising danger of not doing a HIPAA risk assessment