| Subject: | HHS Issues HITECH Act Breach Notification Guidance and a Request for Public Comment |
| Category: | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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| Published: | Mon, 20 Apr 2009 - 10:00 am |
| The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published guidance regarding technologies and methodologies to secure health information and prevent harm by rendering health information unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to unauthorized individuals. This builds on the existing requirements of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, which are unchanged. The guidance provides steps entities can take to secure personal health information and establishes the trigger for when entities... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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