Any business/entity operating in the healthcare industry can achieve Office 365 HIPAA compliance by entering into a Business Associate Agreement with Microsoft. The agreement guidelines the terms and conditions as well as protect the client’s data from being used by any third party for advertising purposes without any consent from the user. The agreement enables Microsoft to enforce strict control over the data as well as its sharing policy. Office 365 HIPAA compliance also helps businesses to enhance the security of their data.
The process enables businesses to add security in a step-wise manner.
[1] Implement a process to log activities.
[2] Add security protocols across devices and applications.
[3] Secure user details along with files and any related data.
[4] Become data governance policies compliant to protect data.
Office 365 HIPAA compliance is a multi-step process that involves implementing security checks like multi-factor authentication, user roles with the ultimate goal to enhance security and protect user data at any cost. You can also take the help of experts like adeliarisk to implement Office 365 HIPAA Compliance.