The HIPAA Security Rule details how electronic protected health information (ePHI) is to be protected. In this rule, there are three categories of HIPAA administrative safeguards that need to be maintained for HIPAA compliance. They are administrative, technical, and physical safeguards.
Managing multiple clients, competing priorities, and increasing pressure to having clients with multiple fiscal year ends can be stressful for any Oklahoma CPA. Finding the people, tools, and efficiencies to relieve some stress is a skillset, all on its own.
Securing patient data from theft, unauthorized access, inappropriate use, and general negligence can be a tedious task. With so many possible security risks in a healthcare IT network, what is the best course of action? How can security be ensured without reducing employee productivity?
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Many successful software companies have developed User Groups, Partner Communities, and other networks of clients, integrators, and industry collaborations. The Sage Accountants Network provides a number of product solutions, support plans, and training and marketing benefits.
Mobile phones, personal tablets, and high tech devices are used in our everyday lives. This also holds true in the home health care industry. Employees and organizations alike can benefit from increased productivity and efficiency from mobile device usage.
Depending on your perspective, you might see CPAs as potentially the best at managing social media accounts, or you might wonder how they would ever have the time.
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Data breaches where protected health information is exposed can be costly, create an administrative burden, and may ultimately lose future business. Fortunately, implementing proper compliance processes and policies can prevent many data breaches.
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The Oklahoma Society of CPAs (OSCPA) has been uniting and educating its members since 1918. It is the only statewide association for CPAs in Oklahoma and provides a number of benefits such as:
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Staying up to date with HIPAA compliance requirements is both time consuming and a drain on resources. However, it can be even more costly to ignore these regulations and fall out of compliance. With single fines per offense reaching $50,000, investing in the right software is a prudent move.
In this era of mobile devices being used interchangeably with laptops, accounting firms in Oklahoma City, and across America are faced with dilemmas of taking a hard line on mobile device security, or entrusting firm employees to be responsible for safeguarding client data.
