Integrating Privacy & Security Into Your Medical Practice
The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules protect the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information. HIPAA Rules have detailed requirements regarding both privacy and security.
- The HIPAA Privacy Rule covers protected health information (PHI) in any medium, while the
- The HIPAA Security Rule covers electronic protected health information (ePHI).
In addition to HIPAA, you must comply with all other applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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Privacy & Security 10 Step Plan
Ensuring privacy and security of health information in an EHR is a vital part of Meaningful Use. Security risk analysis and management are foundational to this effort. The process can be challenging, but is achievable through a step-wise approach.
This 10-step privacy and security plan is not intended as a statement of meeting HIPAA or Meaningful Use requirements. It’s just one suggested organized approach recommended to address various federal privacy and security requirements.
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Privacy & Security and Meaningful Use
HIPAA privacy and security requirements are embedded in the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs through the following meaningful use requirements. To fulfill requirements of Stage 1 of Meaningful Use, eligible providers need to “attest” that they have met certain measures or requirements regarding the use of the EHR for patient care.
Learn more about privacy, security, and meaningful use in Chapter Two of the downloadable Privacy and Security Guide.
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