Do security requirements apply only to the transactions adopted under HIPAA?
No. The security standard applies to individual health information that is maintained or transmitted beyond those transactions adopted under HIPAA. This is a much broader scope than the specific transactions defined within HIPAA. The electronic signature standard applies only to the transactions adopted under HIPAA.
Related Questions
- Do the HIPAA Security Rule requirements for access control, such as automatic logoff, apply to employees who telecommute or have home-based offices if the employee accesses electronic PHI?
- Do the Security Standards apply just to transactions covered by HIPAA as the Electronic Signature Standards do?
- Do security requirements apply only to the transactions adopted under HIPAA?
