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HIPAA Compliance Testing In Software: Building Healthcare Software With Confidence
HIPAA has governed the healthcare software market for almost three decades. But, as ubiquitous as it is, not every healthcare organization is either willing to make sure their application is compliant with HIPAA, or has the skills and resources to develop HIPAA-compliant software. As a result, over 231 million US citizens have become victims of healthcare data breaches over the years.
In many cases, companies lose money in settlements due to failing to comply with HIPAA regulations, and in 100% of the cases, companies end up sacrificing their reputation among patients and partners. One of the most effective ways to ensure compliance with HIPAA requirements and subsequent safety of the patient data is through HIPAA compliance software testing, and that’s what we’ll talk about today.
What is HIPAA and what are the key HIPAA requirements?
HIPAA, which stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a legal document outlining the ways healthcare providers need to manage the data of their patients. HIPAA was enacted for multiple reasons, but most importantly, to keep patient health information secure and to ensure complete access control only for authorized parties. Moreover, HIPAA became instrumental in…