HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and was introduce in year 1996, by US Federals. It is designed to protect the ePHI (electronic Protected Health Information) of patients from misuses or any kind of threats.
The main reason behind introducing the HIPAA to medical industry was to safeguard the sensitive informations and improve the medical world.
HIPAA has two basic rules that are security and privacy rules. Let know them in details
HIPAA privacy rules are applicable to the information i.e ePHI data of any patients, while supporting the individuals rights. This rules focus on the following keynotes:-
Safeguarding the privacy and security of an individual's PHI through contracts, policies, and procedures, staff awareness training, and a breach notification process.
Granting rights to individuals concerning their PHI through patient rights forms, policies, and procedures.
HIPAA security rules works on system level, means it is applicable on softwares and systems that are involved in medical related process. It is not inclined toward sny particular technology or system, every system based on any technologies should follow this rules. It mainly focus on the following keynotes:-
Securing ePHI from hacking, theft, or misuse involves deploying firewalls, antivirus software, robust password protocols, security logging, physical building security measures, screensaver locks, encryption, media access controls, and guidelines for destruction and disposal.
Ensuring that ePHI is not destroyed and is available by implementing onsite and offsite data backups, antivirus software, and a disaster recovery plan.
When it comes to HIPAA regulates any organization under two main category which any organization can fall.
These are categories:-
These entities are the main sources of ePHI, it means where any ePHI was firstly generated. They are the one who maintain a direct relationship with the individuals whose PHI is stored. They include organizations like healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses.
In this section, those organization are covered that often develops any kind system or provide services that revolves or cater informations like ePHI. These are generally third parties that are recongnized as business associates in HIPAA, and they must sign a contract before starting any kind of operations.
Every other companies in medical world, want their ERP solution to be HIPPA compliant, but within budget. To make any system a HIPAA compliant, these feature are need to follow:-
Automatic Log-Off System
The system should have a feature of automatic logoff.
Strong Password Policy
The system should have a strong password policy for better protection.
Role Based Acess Control
There should role based access to the system.
Encryption and Decryption
Encryption and description should be followed while transimiting the data
BAA Agreements
All third parties should sign BAA agreement for protection of the data
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