How Does My Organization become HIPAA Compliant?

Becoming compliant with the HIPAA Security Rule is a rather daunting task for most organizations. The Final Security Rule includes 18 Security Standards and 36 specific Implementation Specifications. This Rule, unlike the HIPAA Privacy Rule, involves considerable technical expertise, skill and experience to complete successfully. The Rule provides for an initial compliance objective as well as on-going requirements to stay compliant. The diagram below depicts the overall compliance process: