Health information technology (HIT) owners are faced with the challenge of creating and operating a solid electronic health record (EHR) security ecosystem. Physicians applying for Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive programs must demonstrate that their practices meet the security requirements under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Meaningful Use Stage 1 criteria. And they must conduct a privacy and security risk analysis under HIPAA guidelines.
Clerity Healthcare offers a Security Risk Analysis (SRA) service and automated regulatory compliance tools to assist in assessing the privacy and security threats to electronic health care information that may be at risk.
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Clerity Healthcare Risk Assessment Service (RSA) is the cornerstone in creating a strong information security program. The Clerity RSA reviews existing Administrative, Physical, Technical, and Organizational controls both within and external to a business and thus, enables healthcare organizations to make informed security decisions.
Clerity offers automated regulatory compliance tools that provide a range of security assessment and monitoring services, including:
- Monitoring and reporting access to databases, servers, and
other critical systems for privacy and regulatory compliance.
- Creating security baselines and automating technical controls,
such as registry settings, patch levels, accounts, etc., across a medical facility
- Automating compliance-related non-technical procedures,
such as written policies
- Mapping newly automated technical, procedural, and access
controls to regulations and standards to create automated
reports for internal and external auditors and executives
Properly deployed, regulatory compliance tools can assist in reducing costs and staff utilization levels.
