The HIPAA Security Risk Assessment is an annual requirement for every healthcare organization, and can seem a daunting task to accomplish. Yet many practices are unaware of even the basic reasons for why this assessment is necessary, or what completing it would entail.

Fortunately, we at First Healthcare Compliance are here to help! In this video, the second in our Compliance Primer series, we take a quick look at the requirements for the HIPAA Security Rule, and what it takes to complete the annual assessment.

If you have never before attempted to complete a Risk Assessment, then this is a great place to start on your journey towards being in compliance for this all-important requirement. And if you have performed the assessment successfully for years, then consider this an easy refresher course to make sure you are still on the most compliant path.

Watch the video here.