HIPAA Security Risk Assessment
Is Your Organization Secure?

Security Requirement

HIPAA Readiness
YES = 1, NO = 0

1. Developed specific job description for HIPAA Security Officer?

 

2. Identified HIPAA Security Officer and security team?

 

3. Acquired HIPAA training for security team?

 

4. Established initial budget?

 

5. Created inventory?

 

6. Conducted vulnerability assessment?

 

7. Identified contingency requirements?

 

8. Developed security strategy and HIPAA security policy documents?

 

9. Created security procedures?

 

10. Determined contingency planning requirements?

 

11. Developed plans for physical security?

 

12. Implemented intrusion detection and malicious software detection systems?

 

13. Secured facilities and physical access to server systems?

 

14. Implemented device and media control solutions for all key e-PHI systems?

 

15. Implemented authentication solutions for all key e-PHI systems?

 

16. Deployed access control technology for all key e-PHI systems?

 

17. Implemented automatic logoff on all desktop and server systems?

 

18. Activated log-in monitoring and auditing capability on all key e-PHI systems?

 

19. Deployed encryption and other technology to secure sensitive storage and transmission?

 

20. Tested contingency planning procedures?

 

21. Reviewed and updated all BACs?

 

22. Conducted security training for all members of the workforce?

 

23. Communicate security requirements on a regular basis?

 

24. Assessed if all identified vulnerabilities have been addressed?

 

25. Verified that all compliance requirements have been met?

 
TOTAL SCORE  

Self Assessment Review

  • Score of 21-25 - “Fairly close” to meeting HIPAA security compliance requirements.

  • Score of 16-20 - “Somewhat” on the road to HIPAA security compliance, much work remains.

  • Score of less than 16 – “Not at all compliant” and needs to get moving with HIPAA Security compliance being an executive priority.

For more infomation about how HIPAA Academy can help your HIPAA compliance for Security Rule, please contact Lorna Waggoner at (877)899-9974 x17 or Lorna.Waggoner@ecfirst.com.


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