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ALSO CALLED: HIPPA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
DEFINITION: HIPAA is the United States Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. There are two sections to the Act. HIPAA Title I deals with protecting health insurance coverage for people who lose or change jobs. HIPAA Title II includes an administrative simplification section which deals with the standardization of healthcare-related information systems. In the information technology industries,  … 
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VMware Enterprise Management Solutions in a Healthcare Environment
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WEBCAST: VMware enterprise management solutions help healthcare organizations control IT infrastructure and reduce change, configuration, and compliance costs in physical, virtual, and cloud environments while complying with HIPAA regulations. Take the one-time event out of audit and compliance and achieve IT automation.
Posted: 11 Jan 2012 | Premiered: 11 Jan 2012

VMware, Inc.

Data Protection Virtual Seminar
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VIRTUAL TRADESHOW: The combination of the ever-changing compliance landscape, Web 2.0 and technologies such as mobile devices have made it increasingly more difficult to track where your confidential data resides and put mechanisms in place to protect it.
Posted: 19 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 19 Oct 2009

TOPICS:  HIPAA | Web 2.0
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PODCAST: SOX, GLBA and HIPAA: Multiple Regulations, One Compliance Solution
sponsored by Tripwire, Inc.
PODCAST: What do SOX, GLBA, and HIPPA all have in common? These important regulations all require technical safeguards to protect or guarantee the veracity of critical information. In this Q&A podcast, gain an understanding of the above regulations and discover what capabilities and organization must have in place to address the requirements.
Posted: 01 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 01 Sep 2009

Tripwire, Inc.
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HIPAA DEFINITION (continued): …  this section is what most people mean when they refer to HIPAA. HIPAA establishes mandatory regulations that require extensive changes to the way that health providers conduct business. FAQ: What is the impact of HIPAA on IT operations? HIPAA seeks to establish standardized mechanisms for electronic data interchange ( EDI ), security, and confidentiality of all healthcare-related data. The Act mandates: standardized formats for all patient health, administrative, and financial data; unique identifiers (ID numbers) for each healthcare entity, including individuals, employers, health plans and … 
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