Review a current HIPAA Contingency Plan

Review a current HIPAA Contingency Plan

Purpose: This assignment is intended to provide you with an understanding of the HIPAA Requirements for a Contingency Plan for a Covered Entity of Business Associate.  It also will provide you with the opportunity to learn and understand the HIPAA Audit Protocol published by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Activity: Review a current HIPAA Contingency Plan, evaluate the requirements under the HIPAA Security Rule and the HIPAA Audit Protocol for the Contingency Plan, and update the Contingency Plan to meet the requirements of the HIPAA Regulations and the HIPAA Audit Protocol.  This will also become part of your final project for the course.

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Every organization need to have mechanisms to deal with future uncertainties. A security contingency plan is a framework or course of action that maintains business continuity in times of disaster. An effective contingency plan contains five different components including the data backup policies and procedures…………………