BC Advantage - 2016 Issue 11

CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule Released - Do You Have a Plan?

OverviewAn emergency may be defined as, "a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action."1  In the world of healthcare operations, outside of a clinical scenario such as a heart attack or a trauma, an emergency can be a natural disaster, a breach or a ransomware attack, which potentially impacts the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the protected health information ("PHI"). Included in 45 CFR §164.308 are the requirements for a disaster recovery plan, emergency operations plan and data back-up plan. These policies and procedures are required in order to be compliant with the Health...

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