ONC, OCR Release Security Risk Assessment Tool Version 3.4

Source: Health IT Security

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced the release of version 3.4 of the Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool, further enhancing the user experience and helping covered entities navigate risk assessment requirements under the HIPAA Security Rule. OCR and ONC developed the SRA Tool to help small- and medium-sized healthcare providers identify and assess risks and vulnerabilities to electronic protected health information (ePHI). The tool is a software application that organizations can download at no cost.