{"id":4138,"date":"2020-03-03T15:45:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T20:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kraftgrp.com\/?p=4138"},"modified":"2020-03-05T09:35:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T14:35:14","slug":"hipaa-compliance-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kraftgrp.com\/hipaa-compliance-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"8 HIPAA Compliance Mistakes, And How To Avoid Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are You Making These HIPAA Compliance Mistakes?<\/h2>\n

HIPAA compliance is not an entirely straightforward process. Compliance is complex, and there is a critical element of assessment and planning that needs to go into your compliance strategy. HIPAA compliance has a long list of requirements, and overlooking even a single one can mean serious consequences for your business.<\/p>\n

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8 HIPAA Mistakes You Might Be Making<\/h3>\n

By learning to avoid these most common HIPAA mistakes, you can eliminate the vast majority of compliance risks:<\/p>\n

1. Human Error<\/strong><\/p>\n

It doesn’t matter which types of technical safeguards you have in place if your staff doesn’t know their role in compliance. You would be surprised how often staff members mishandle records – leaving a patient file in hard copy in a waiting area or open on a visible workstation screen.<\/p>\n

An effective HIPAA compliance plan has to teach your staff how to handle a range of potential situations:<\/p>\n