Top of the morning to you!
Happy (early) Saint Patrick’s Day! We hope you have a lovely holiday!
You might feel lucky with your practice’s compliance. You might think, well, why would the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) audit my practice?
Or, a breach would NEVER impact my practice, so why should I care? Well, like a mischievous leprechaun, hackers strike unexpectedly.
The truth is – there’s no luck in compliance. Compliance is an ongoing commitment that safeguards your practice and, most importantly, protects the well-being of your patients.
Consequences of non-compliance
HIPAA non-compliance can lead to you forking over a pot of gold. HIPAA non-compliance affects so much more than just your practice, impacting the lives of your patients.
Did you know that a patient’s Protected Health Information (PHI) is worth ten times as much as credit card information?
So, when a practice or business is non-compliant with HIPAA, there is a likely chance that the OCR will come knocking.
And the penalties for this are much more than a pinch when you’re not wearing green.
The minimum fine given to a non-compliant organization is $137 per violation and the maximum is millions of dollars. Now, I don’t think four-leaf clover wishes can make that any better!
In addition to the monetary cost, your practice or business can be monitored by the OCR for years, ensuring your practice is taking the right steps to become compliant.
This tarnishes your reputation, your practice, and the safety of your patients. You’ll need a lot more than luck to make sure you’re compliant.
Pot of gold at the end of the rainbow: Abyde
The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Yeah, that’s Abyde. Being compliant can be complicated, but Abyde simplifies the process for you. The Abyde software offers a simple solution to some of the most challenging components of the compliance process. We’ve turned the Security Risk Analysis into a questionnaire that takes minutes to complete. Personalized documentation is accessible in seconds, dynamically generating policies and procedures for your practice or business. We’ve even turned training fun! Letting employees complete training on their own time can be completed without shutting your organization down for the day. Need assistance? Our team of compliance experts are available at all times.
We give you the tools to shamROCK your compliance. Too cheesy? Well, that’s just how we are here!
Have a wonderful holiday and take the next steps in your compliant journey.
To learn more about this compliance pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, email us at info@abyde.com and schedule a consultation here for Covered Entities, and here for Business Associates.