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Voice Over IP and HIPAA Compliance: Why Are There No Standards Set?

The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - HIPAA otherwise known as the Kennedy-Kessenbaum act is a law that's primary intention is to safeguard a patient's Protected Health Information, also known as PHI. PHI is individually identifiable health information for a specific patient. This law is also designed...

Tags: VoIP, IP, Electronic Media, East Carolina University, Standards, HIPAA Compliance, PHI, EPHI, Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

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HL7 wants fewer standards, more patience on health IT

HL7 wants fewer standards, more patience on health ITAnd what about HIPAA?I am an IT admin in a university hospital, and I am required to make sure that ANY patient info is guarded like top secret information...which it should be.I just don't see how online medical records will ever be...

Tags: Regulatory compliance, Regulations, E-health, HIPAA, health-IT, fewer standard, HL7, PHR

Discussion threads 2009-02-23

Endpoint Security Considerations for Achieving HIPAA Compliance

The new number-one priority for America is to improve the efficiency of the nation's healthcare system-especially in the information technology arena. Experts say rising health costs are the main cause of long-term national budget problems, and that computerization of health records will drive down costs. Computerization will also bring an...

Tags: Security, Health Care, HIPAA Compliance, Hipaa, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2009-02-10

Securing healthcare data

Securing healthcare datasecurity riskThe very idea of a "paperless society" is very appealing... until we start to think about possible consequences, especially with digital medical records!The fact is, most of us will never really know what kind of security precautions are being taken by our doctors' office... so we'll just...

Tags: E-health, Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, software, Securing Healthcare, health care, Securing, e-mail, security

Discussion threads 2006-08-24

Check HIPAA compliance with this Excel calculator

Our HIPAA compliance calculator will help covered entities determine the status of their compliance efforts in the areas of HIPAA Privacy, Standardization of Code Sets, Security, National Provider Identifier, and Monitoring. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA requires all healthcare organizations using electronic protected health...

Tags: Compliance, Microsoft Excel, HIPAA Compliance, Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

Tools & templates 2005-08-18