September 23 has come and gone. That was the deadline set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for “business associates,” such as law firms, to comply with new standards regarding patient information as established in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules (the “HIPAA Omnibus Rule“).
There is a misconception that compliance with the new HIPAA rules is a complicated and costly endeavor. Nothing could be further from the truth, especially for firms and corporate law departments with existing document management systems. Many of these systems have enhanced security and encryption features already built in. Using the included mechanisms and controls from your DMS vendor may not only satisfy but also go above and beyond the requirements to secure protected health information.
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