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In this guide get information on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Learn about HIPAA privacy laws, compliance, regulations, rules, violations, audits, training and records.
IN THIS TOPIC:  NEWS (53) , EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (47) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (11) , MAGAZINE CONTENT (7) , WEBCASTS (2) , WHITE PAPERS

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HIPAA compliance manual: Training, audit and requirement checklist
LEARNING GUIDE - In this HIPAA compliance manual you will recieve advice on how to prepare for a security audit as well as a checklist for HIPAA training, gudielines and requirements.

  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 53
Cost of security, IT management add up at healthcare facilities, study finds
SearchSecurity.com | 24 Nov 2009
ARTICLE - Digitalizing healthcare records and new health systems fail to cut costs, according to new research from Harvard University. Security and other management costs add up.
Healthcare security spending remains sluggish, report shows
SearchSecurity.com | 09 Nov 2009
ARTICLE - Billions for electronic healthcare records aren't driving security budgets up, according to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.
HITECH Act incentives translate to opportunities for VARs
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 28 Sep 2009
ARTICLE - The channel must move quickly in order to capitalize on revenue opportunities from the HITECH Act.
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 47
HIPAA EXPERTS
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ASK A QUESTION
How to provide access to Web content (while ensuring network security)
15 Dec 2009
EXPERT ANSWER - A reader asks expert Michael Cobb how healthcare organizations should allow Web access without compromising network security.
Creating a HIPAA employee training program
20 Oct 2009
TIP - Want to get your employees on board the HIPPA/HITECH compliance train? Learn how to create a HIPAA employee awareness training program.
Are there guidelines to create a HIPAA-compliant data center?
25 Aug 2009
EXPERT ANSWER - Are there specific guidelines for creating a HIPAA compliant data center? In this expert response, security management expert David Mortman suggests resources to boost compliance.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 11
HIPAA compliance manual: Training, audit and requirement checklist
SearchSecurity.com | 06 Apr 2009
LEARNING GUIDE - In this HIPAA compliance manual you will recieve advice on how to prepare for a security audit as well as a checklist for HIPAA training, gudielines and requirements.
Quiz: How to meet HIPAA compliance requirements
11 Mar 2009
QUIZ - Think you know HIPAA? Test your knowledge with this five-question quiz.
Ensure that legal responsibilities are clear -- Especially when trouble strikes
AIIM Publications | 19 Sep 2005
BOOK CHAPTER - Excerpt from Chapter 15 of Information Nation Warrior: Information Management Compliance Boot Camp.
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  MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 7
Is HITECH Destined to be a Cybercrime Stimulus Act?
Information Security Magazine | 10 Dec 2009
COLUMNS - The HITECH Act is intended to foster electronic medical records systems adoption, but will also introduce security and privacy risks to patient medical and billing data.
Vendor compliance management: Are health care software vendors HIPAA compliant?
Information Security Magazine | 01 Oct 2007
COLUMNS - Software used in health care is rife with vulnerabilities. It's time vendors shape up.
CISO priorities focused on compliance over security
Information Security Magazine | 01 Mar 2007
COLUMNS - Regulatory demands have forced CISOs to prioritize compliance over data and intellectual property protection.
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  WEBCASTS: 1 - 2 of 2
Security compliance -- Separating FUD from reality, part two: HIPAA - Expert Webcast

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PREMIERED:   17 NOV 2004, 12:00 EST (17:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   In this webcast, guest speaker Kate Borten will identify the security requirements of HIPAA and translate them, thereby offering strategic advice for compliance.
The Fast Track to Compliance: Better Management for Network Security - Vendor Webcast

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PREMIERED:   22 SEP 2004, 12:00 EDT (16:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   Join META Group analyst and noted compliance expert Paul Proctor (keynote speaker, Oct. 2004 Information Security Decisions) as he takes a fresh look at how complex network security systems should be managed in the age of HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, GLBA, and other wide-reaching regulations.
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  WHITE PAPERS
Role Based Access Governance and HIPAA Compliance: A Pragmatic Approach
Published by: Aveksa | 26 Jan 2010
WHITE PAPER - Forward thinking organizations should use the passage of HITECH as an opportunity to take a more risk oriented approach by implementing an access governance framework and modernizing patient information in electronic health records (EHR). Read on to learn about utilizing role based access governance to proactively insure HIPAA compliance.
Regulatory Compliance Alignment: Antivirus support of compliance with HIPAA, SO, GLB, PCI DSS and FISMA
Published by: ESET | 14 Jan 2010
WHITE PAPER - This report provides the information necessary to determine where antivirus solutions may help an organization to comply with the following regulatory requirements: HIPAA, SOX, GLBA, PCI DSS & FISMA.
Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii Says Mahalo to Google Apps Security for Keeping Data Safe and Secure
Published by: Google | 03 Dec 2009
CASE STUDY - Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii was looking to implement a solution that would enable it to kill three electronic communications birds with one stone: spam protection, archiving, and encryption. Learn how they were able to use Google Message Discovery to reduce overall IT costs, improve productivity, and maintain regulatory compliance.
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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to HIPAA: 
COBIT, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Sarbanes-Oxley Act, IT Security Audits, FISMA, Data Privacy and Protection, ISO 17799, PCI Data Security Standard, FFIEC Regulations and Guidelines



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