HHS Releases a HIPAA Risk Assessment Tool for Group Practices

By: Jackie Bain

On Friday, March 28, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services introduced a HIPAA Risk Assessment Tool to aid providers with HIPAA compliance.

HIPAA is a federal law designed to limit disclosure of patient’s protected health information to only those circumstances where disclosure is necessary.  In furtherance of that goal, HIPAA requires organizations, including group practices, to regularly review their own physical, technical and administrative processes to ensure the safety of patient’s protected health information.Continue reading