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Follow on Google News | HIPAA in Your Pocket: NCHICA Breach Reference Tool Now Available for Mobile DevicesMobile application now available to help health care entities (hospitals, physician offices, clinics, etc.) assess potential privacy breaches of protected health information (PHI) in accordance with HITECH and HIPAA.
By: NCHICA Using this mobile app allows staff and IT security professionals to assess whether a data breach has occurred and provides a “total risk score” for any potential data breach. The tool walks users through action steps required under the HITECH Act, and allows them to alert other staff members of a potential breach in order to determine whether an investigation needs to take place. This mobile risk assessment application is available for download on iTunes for $1.99. For more information, please visit www.nchica.org or www.oakgrovetech.com. NCHICA (North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance, Inc.) is a nonprofit consortium of over 230 organizations representing the many sectors of the healthcare industry. NCHICA's mission is to assist NCHICA members in accelerating the transformation of the U.S. healthcare system through the effective use of information technology, informatics and analytics. NCHICA’s Privacy and Security Officials Workgroup developed the content for the HITECH Act Breach Notification Risk Assessment Tool, which was originally published in 2009. It is available on the NCHICA website at: http://www.nchica.org. Oak Grove Technologies is an award-winning small business that specializes in training, multimedia production, and strategic communications. Oak Grove has produced over fifty custom online courses on healthcare topics ranging from suicide risk management and clinician-patient communication to traumatic brain injury exams and electronic health records (EHRs). It has also produced several consumer health pieces—mobile applications, games, and videos—covering chronic disease management. More information is available at: http://www.oakgrovetech.com. End
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