How do HIPAA laws affect technology in health care?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) covers issues like the privacy and security of electronic patient health information. The Security Rule of HIPAA’s Title II addresses technological security measures for electronic protected health information (e-PHI).HIPAA and TechnologyHIPAA affects health care technology by providing compliance mandates for handling electronic patient health information in forms such as CDs and DVDs, computer hard drives, email or other Internet transmissions.Implementing Administrative SafeguardsAdministrative safeguards protect e-PHI. This includes implementing technology security policies and procedures, creating technology security training and devising contingency plans on how to protect and recover electronic information after disasters.Creating Physical SafeguardsHIPAA also requires physical safeguards, or protections for technical equipment and e-PHI storage. Examples of physical safeguards include locks on computer rooms, limit
