Welcome to the first step in appraising how effectively you comply with the HIPAA Standards & Regulations and how adequately your information is
protected by you and/or your
organization.

Our HIPAA Readiness Test is a
self-assessment exam to help you
determine your readiness for the
Data Security and Privacy
Regulations contained in the HIPAA Regulations.

This readiness evaluator conforms to all HIPAA regulations as of

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1.

Have you or your organization made a formal commitment to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your patient's protected health information through a well-defined information security policy?

2.

Have you developed standard practices and procedures to implement the HIPAA policies in your practice, occupation or organization?

3.

Many group practices have different disciplines working within the same office, and many pratitioners working in their own office often work closely with other individual practitioners requiring the sharing of a patient's health information. Conflicts among individuals over who should be permitted access to certain information or who is responsible for maintaining the information are indications that there may be problems with information security policies. Do you have a clearly defined policy for who can see a patient's health information you may have or have access to?

4.

Are you aware of the responsibilities required by HIPAA in managing information security?

5.

Have you or your organization implemented an information security awareness program for your co-wokers, employees or other individuals for protecting patients health information that you share with them?

6.

Becoming HIPAA compliant and achieving prudent protection requires a sound analysis process. Do you have a formal methodology to identify and evaluate personal health information security risks?

7.

Do you or your organization have a continuity plan for resuming normal operations in the event of a disaster such as a fire, flood, or earthquake that might result in the catstrophic loss of your patients health information?