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Are there security standards in place regarding the electronic transfer of patient information in a patient tracking system? Does it need to be in a particular format?

April 26, 2017electronic patient patient information security Standards system transfer

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Are there security standards in place regarding the electronic transfer of patient information in a patient tracking system? Does it need to be in a particular format?

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There are standards, but there is not a particular compulsory format. HIPAA does require that you go through a process that analyzes the security risks in your electronic situation and that you put appropriate and reasonable security protections in place.