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Brian Brinkmann posted a topic in the forum Off-Topic Discussions:
In the US, all medical facilities, doctors, nurses, and other so-called "covered entities" as well as everyone who works directly or indirectly with those entities (so-called "business associates") have to comply with the Health Insurance... moreIn the US, all medical facilities, doctors, nurses, and other so-called "covered entities" as well as everyone who works directly or indirectly with those entities (so-called "business associates") have to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule for handling protected health information (PHI). The purpose of the Security Rule is to avoid breaches of patient data, and non-compliance can result in stiff fines. The HIPAA Security Rule obliges health service providers to implement the following safeguards in their organizations:
Technical safeguards that impose healthcare software standards
Physical safeguards that cover physical access to ePHI
Administrative safeguards, which entail organizational data protection measures
We cover all HIPAA requirements in greater detail in our article on how to become HIPAA-compliant. Maintaining compliance is critical, as non-compliance may lead to large penalties and harm a company’s... less
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