Question

please describe the key components of HIPAA? Who administers HIPAA? What are the possible consequences of violation of HIPPA?

Answer 1

The key components of HIPPA security rule compliance. Keeping patient data safe requires healthcare organization to exercise best practices in three areas are

1.Adminstrativ Simplication: is the name tagged to section 1104 of HR 3590 also referred to as the patient protection and affordable Care act

2.physical security: describes physical safeguards as the physical measures, policies and procedures to protect a covered entity's electronic information. Systems and related buildings and equipment from natural and environmental hazards

3.techinical security: are the technology and policy and procedures for its use that protect electronic protected health information and control access to it

HIPPA privacy and security rules are enforced by office for civil rights

The penalties for non compliance are based on the level of negligence and can range from 100 to 50000 per violation with a maximum penalty of 1.5million per year for violations of an identical provision. Violations can also carry criminal charges that can result in jail time