HIPPA Compliance Policy

Policy Statement

1. HIPAA Compliance Responsibility: Cancer Center for Healing acknowledges its responsibility to comply with HIPAA regulations and protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of PHI.
2. Designated HIPAA Privacy and Security Officers: Cancer Center for Healing has designated a HIPAA Privacy Officer and a HIPAA Security Officer who are responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of HIPAA compliance initiatives.
3. Risk Assessment and Management: Cancer Center for Healing conducts regular risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and threats to the privacy and security of PHI. Appropriate safeguards are implemented to manage and mitigate identified risks.
4. Privacy and Security Policies and Procedures: Cancer Center for Healing maintains comprehensive policies and procedures that address the privacy and security requirements of HIPAA. These policies and procedures are regularly reviewed, updated, and communicated to all employees.
5. Workforce Training and Education: Cancer Center for Healing provides HIPAA training to all employees, contractors, and business associates who handle PHI. Training includes the importance of privacy and security, handling of PHI, reporting security incidents, and individual responsibilities.
6. Physical Safeguards: Cancer Center for Healing implements physical safeguards to restrict access to areas where PHI is stored. These safeguards include secure storage, access controls, and visitor policies.
7. Technical Safeguards: Cancer Center for Healingimplements technical safeguards to protect electronic PHI (ePHI) from unauthorized access, disclosure, and alteration. These safeguards include access controls, encryption, firewalls, malware protection, and regular security updates.
8. Administrative Safeguards: Cancer Center for Healing establishes administrative safeguards to manage the HIPAA compliance program. This includes policies and procedures for incident response, business associate agreements, workforce sanctions, and ongoing monitoring and auditing.
9. Business Associate Management: Cancer Center for Healing enters into written agreements with business associates that require them to appropriately safeguard PHI and comply with HIPAA regulations.
10. Breach Notification:  Cancer Center for Healing has established procedures for assessing and responding to security incidents involving PHI. In the event of a breach, affected individuals and regulatory authorities will be notified as required by law.
11. Complaints and Reporting: Cancer Center for Healing maintains a process for individuals to file complaints regarding potential HIPAA violations or concerns. All complaints are promptly investigated, and appropriate corrective actions are taken.