HIPAA Compliance in the Cloud

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HIPAA COMPLIANCE IN THE CLOUD THE COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR COMPLIANT CLOUD HOSTING

HIPAA COMPLIANCE IN THE CLOUD

THE COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR COMPLIANT CLOUD HOSTING

Copyright © 2016 BYTEGRID. All Rights Reserved.



The penalties for failure to comply with HIPAA are stiff:

THE COST OF NON-COMPLIANCE

Federal law allows the penalties to include imprisonment for up to 10 years.

✓ Maximum fines are $50,000 per violation✓ Annual maximum fine of $1.5 million



Covered entities are health care providers, a health plan, or a health care clearinghouse.

Business associates are those who perform services to help covered entities carry out health care activities.

WHO NEEDS TO COMPLY



Several breaches to date have received fines in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The biggest settlement so far involved around 6,800 patients’ personal health information for a settlement of $4.8 million as a result.

HIPAA BREACHES



WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN COMPLIANT CLOUD HOSTING

✓ EHNAC Accreditation✓ Signed Business Associate Agreement✓ Administrative, Physical, and Technical Safeguards



There are several more questions to help you evaluate your Cloud Hosting Provider.

HOW TO COMPREHENSIVELY ASSESS CLOUD HOSTING PROVIDERS

Ask the following questions:

1. Do they have documented policies and procedures?2. Have they carried out a risk assessment?3. Have they implemented risk control measures?



ByteGrid has put together a checklist of the HIPAA standards and the evidence you should request from a hosting provider to ensure their cloud solution is compliant.

A CONVENIENT CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS


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In HIPAA Compliance in The Cloud: The Complete Solution for Compliant Cloud Hosting, we help you identify the best compliant cloud hosting solution that meets or exceeds your business requirements and HIPAA regulations.

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