Healthcare data breaches are increasing at a staggering rate. These data breaches are costing organizations millions of dollars in lost productivity, remediation services, and financial penalties levied by State and Federal agencies. These costs and fines combined with the negative media publicity that usually follows can be detrimental to the faulting covered entity, and in many cases render the organization inoperable.

The HIPAA Security Rule is full of complex requirements that are confusing and challenging — obtaining and maintaining compliance with Federal and State regulations pertaining to protected healthcare information is no easy task; the truth is, it’s nearly impossible for some SMP’s (small to medium size practices) who do not employ a full time information security team.