Checklist for Addressing HIPAA & HITECH Breach Mandates
Complimentary PDF from ecfirst, Home of The HIPAA Academy

PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Audra Curtis
Phone: 877.899.9974 x16
E-mail: Audra.Curtis@ecfirst.com
Website: www.ecfirst.com

NEWPORT BEACH CA USA -- HIT/HIPAA UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ -- OCTOBER 25, 2011: Rising risk from breaches, increased federal and state audits, Meaningful Use - Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentives and higher penalties are driving healthcare organizations and business associates to comply with HIPAA & HITECH mandates. The critical challenge is to identify a security framework to address confidential information such as personal health information and personal data. HIPAA and HITECH compliance is today a senior executive and Board level area of concern due to the rising risk to the organization for non-compliance.

In this complimentary checklist PDF, compliance and cyber security expert Ali Pabrai will step you through a checklist that leverages critical standards to address HIPAA and HITECH mandates. Email Audra.Curtis@ecfirst.com for your exclusive copy.

You will learn about:

  • HITECH mandates for breach notification
  • Recent penalties by OCR for HIPAA violations, including Cignet Health ($4.3 million) and Massachusetts General Hospital ($1 million)
  • NIST standards to address contingency planning and state requirements for personal data
  • A checklist to establish the foundation for a comprehensive information security program

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ABOUT ecfirst -- THE GOLD STANDARD FOR HIPAA & HITECH COMPLIANCE

ecfirst, home of the HIPAA Academy, delivers deep expertise to healthcare covered entities, business associates and Personal Health Record (PHR) vendors with its full suite of services that include:

  • Evaluation Program (Seal of Compliance)
  • HIPAA and HITECH Meaningful Use Risk Analysis
  • Technical Vulnerability Assessment
  • On-Demand Compliance Services (40 hours or more of specialized, packaged services)
  • Contingency Planning/Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
  • Social Engineering
  • Managed Compliance for HIPAA & HITECH
  • Security Audit

With over 1,600 clients since 1999 and recognized as an Inc. 500 firm -- America's fastest growing Top 500 privately held business in its 1st year of eligibility, ecfirst has enabled hundreds of organizations all across the United States and abroad, achieve and maintain compliance with regulations and standards that impact their business. ecfirst is Minority Business Enterprise Certified and accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB). For more information, please visit www.ecfirst.com/ or contact John.Schelewitz@ecfirst.com or call 1.480.663.3225.