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Last Updated: Apr 18, 2003 
The HIPAA privacy deadline has come and gone. Here are resources to help you make the next step, whether you're compliant and considering the security rules or at square one.
>> Learn more about HIPAA and security policies at Security Decisions 2003.
>> Expert Kevin Beaver answers your HIPAA questions.
HIPAA legislates good business practices

(18 Apr 2003)

Health care organizations, from hospitals to insurance providers, must be compliant with the privacy regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) today. A Louisiana medical center IT manager explains the technological and best-practices improvements his organization adopted to become compliant.

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NEWS:
>> CPO: An enterprise point-person for privacy (SearchSecurity.com) 27 Jan 2003
>> Final HIPAA security rules offer broad guidelines (SearchSecurity.com) 20 Feb 2003
>> Analyst: HIPAA is a strategic enabler (SearchSecurity) 01 Feb 2002
>> Provider's HIPAA implementation points out policy strengths, areas of need (SearchSecurity) 04 Feb 2002
>> Final HIPAA privacy changes announced (SearchSecurity.com) 18 Sep 2002
>> Quick Takes: Vendors develop HIPAA-compliant e-mail (SearchSecurity.com) 10 Sep 2002
>> HIPAA privacy changes trickle down to IT (SearchSecurity) 28 Mar 2002
>> Provider's HIPAA implementation points out policy strengths, areas of need (SearchSecurity) 04 Feb 2002
>> New IBM, Microsoft tools aid HIPAA compliance (eWEEK) 29 Oct 2002
>> Commentary: HIPAA compliance doesn't come in a box (SearchSecurity.com) 17 Oct 2002
>> Vendors partner on HIPAA-compliance software (eWEEK) 04 Dec 2002
LINKS:
>> Best Web Links-->Law, Public Policy and Standards-->Privacy Regulation
>> Best Web Links-->Vertical Industries-->Health Care/Health Services
ADVICE:
>> HIPAA extends healthcare providers' scope of accountability
TIP :This is part two of the Service Provider Insider's focus on healthcare ASPs. This edition covers security and HIPAA.
>> HIPAA - Points to consider
TIP :A look at some of the HIPPA requirements.
>> Instilling a HIPAA mindset
TIP :The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is weeks away. To be compliant, it's a matter of the right mindset.
>> Webcast Q&A: Hal Amens answers your HIPAA questions
TIP :Hal Amens answers user questions submitted during his SearchSecurity.com webcast.
>> Legislative mandates and cyber threats demand secured networks
TIP :Storage security expert Vijay Ahuja has tips on how to insure your critical data is secure and safe from attacks.
>> HIPAA compliance: Tools alone aren't enough
TIP :Robert Scheier takes a look at the tools available for HIPAA compliance.
>> Who will enforce HIPAA?
ASK THE EXPERTS :Who is going to enforce the privacy and security regulations to all healthcare entities? Does the goverment has the bandwith ...
>> Resources for building a HIPAA knowledge base
ASK THE EXPERTS :Regarding HIPAA, can you recommend a list of books and/or Web sites that have assisted you in acquiring your knowledge ...
>> Where to find statement of HIPAA security standards
ASK THE EXPERTS :Where can I find a clear and concise statement of HIPAA security standards on which I can evaluate my WAN?

So far I ...

>> HIPAA compliance for company building health care application
ASK THE EXPERTS :My company is not a health care organization. However, we are building an online application to simplify the employee health ...
>> Backing up data under HIPAA
ASK THE EXPERTS :Under the current guidelines, will it be permissible for health providers to continue to backup their own data and take it ...
>> HIPAA training certificates
ASK THE EXPERTS :What institute offers the best and most recognized HIPAA training certificates?
>> Release of medical forms under HIPAA
ASK THE EXPERTS :In regard to the release of medical records, does the patient still have to sign the form? If they do, when do we need to ...
>> Relevancy of HIPAA to civilian government agency
ASK THE EXPERTS :

We're a group within a civilian government health care agency that tracks health care investigations done by doctors ...

>> Recommendations for security solutions meeting HIPAA requirements
ASK THE EXPERTS :As a member of the IT department for a health services company, I have been researching software applications on ...
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ASK THE EXPERTS :I have been hearing so much lately about security, specifically about firewalls. I'm in a small office with four ...
>> How to determine if you're responsible for meeting HIPAA requirements
ASK THE EXPERTS :I am trying to understand who is a covered entity under HIPAA. We are a large corporation that is self-insured that has ...
>> HIPAA requirements for Canadian companies
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Is there any implication of HIPAA for Canadian companies directly involved in health insurance especially insurance ...

>> Using social security numbers for authorizing access
ASK THE EXPERTS :I am a senior security analyst in a large health care software company. I have a user that was using FTP to connect to a ...

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