Advantages of HIPAA Compliance Certification
As we all know, HIPAA is the law. And compliance with the law is always a good and safe thing to do. But the question arises: what, if any, are the benefits of compliance other than staying out of trouble? The answer is that there are several, and these can be of real benefit to your operations. For starters, going through the risk analysis required by this law will provide clear guidance about how and where your operations can be made more secure against the growing threat of electronic attacks and disruptions. By taking prudent steps to strengthen your systems, networks and processes, you will stand up to these attempts far better and recover much faster. HIPAA Compliance also requires your workforce to be trained in its requirements so that they perform better and more compliantly. But this is only the beginning of the real value of the training. When workforce members do not perform well, the root cause can often be a lack of training and information. The tools a...