Episode 628: HIPAA Security Officer: Who Leads, Who Does the Work, and Who's Liable?

Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech.

In our latest episode, we go over some common questions we get at PCT about the HIPAA designated Security Officer role.

We discuss:

• The primary purpose of the Security Officer's role
• What is actually required of the person in this role
• Determining the right person for this role in your practice
• Tasks that can be passed off to a Deputy Security Officer
• Operational structure for Security Officers and Deputy Security Officers
• Whether the Security Officer or Deputy Security Officer hold individual liability in the event of a breach

Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/

For more, visit our website.

• HIPAA Risk Analysis & Risk Mitigation Planning Service for Mental Health Practices — Care for your practice using our supportive, shame-free risk analysis and mitigation planning service. You'll have your Risk Analysis performed by a PCT consultant using a tool built specifically for mental health practices, along with a mitigation checklist to help you reduce identified risks.
• PCT's Comprehensive HIPAA Security Compliance Program bundles:
  • For Group Practices
  • For Solo Practitioners
  • Comprehensive HIPAA Security Policies & Procedures
  • Forms and logs for documenting the implementation and maintenance of Policies & Procedures
  • Device & Workspace Security Suites
  • Direct support and consultation from the PCT team and therapist-attorney Eric Ström, JD, PhD, LMHC
  • HIPAA Risk Analysis & Risk Mitigation Planning service and tool
  • HIPAA Security & Privacy Ethics training
• PCT's Security Officer Endorsement Program – A foundational training for anyone who finds themself in the Security Officer role, including 10 CEs across three separate trainings.