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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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HIPAA Reports
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E-Guide: How Virtual Implementation Addresses Healthcare Regulations
sponsored by Pano Logic, Inc
EGUIDE: Access this expert resource to learn how desktop virtualization can help health care organizations to bolster Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance and implement electronic health record (EHR) systems.
Posted: 18 Jan 2012 | Published: 18 Jan 2012

Pano Logic, Inc

E-Guide: A Guide to Storage Options for Healthcare
sponsored by Intel
EGUIDE: In this expert e-guide, you will learn about the different available EHR storage options, as well pros and cons of each, allowing you to better decide which storage system is right for you and your healthcare organization.
Posted: 16 Jan 2012 | Published: 16 Jan 2012

Intel

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.

Upgrading Wireless Networks in the Hospital
sponsored by SearchHealthIT.com
EBOOK: In the next few years, hospitals will be rolling out all kinds of technology to improve patient care. Each of these devices and systems must be able to send and receive information instantly.
Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Published: 15 Nov 2011

SearchHealthIT.com

Selecting the right EHR for the Life of your Practice and Your Patients
sponsored by Intel and HP
WHITE PAPER: If we are at or approaching a technological tipping point in the history of healthcare, then it has never been more important for physician practices to select the right electronic health record (EHR) – and there are tangible reasons to believe so.  This white paper discusses criteria for selecting the right EHR solution.
Posted: 16 Sep 2011 | Published: 16 Sep 2011

Intel and HP

Essential Guide to HIPAA Compliance and Data Protection Strategies
sponsored by SearchHealthIT.com and SearchSecurity.com
EZINE: Effectively addressing the new HIPAA privacy and security rules introduced in the HITECH Act requires an assessment of your organization’s biggest vulnerabilities as well as the deployment of the right technology to reduce the risk of data loss. Inside this expert resource, gain insight on current healthcare security topics.
Posted: 17 Aug 2011 | Published: 17 Aug 2011


SearchHealthIT.com Data Privacy and Security Report
sponsored by SearchHealthIT.com
ANALYST REPORT: As the healthcare industry becomes increasingly tech-driven, the privacy and security of patient data moving through electronic systems becomes increasingly important and more difficult to achieve. Access this resource for SearchHealthIT.com survey results that explore some of these issues.
Posted: 03 Aug 2011 | Published: 03 Aug 2011

SearchHealthIT.com

IBM Security Services: Achieving HIPAA Compliance
sponsored by IBM
DATA SHEET: This whitepaper discusses how IBM Security Services offer methodologies to help organizations achieve HIPAA compliance.
Posted: 01 Jul 2011 | Published: 01 Jul 2011

IBM

Planning for virtualized disaster recovery in a health care setting
sponsored by Dell Compellent
EGUIDE: Server virtualization has proved to be an advantageous in disaster recovery situations because if physical servers have been destroyed, it’s easy to restore backups to virtual hardware. Learn how healthcare facilities can benefit from adding server virtualization to disaster recovery plans, while maintaining compliance.
Posted: 27 Jun 2011 | Published: 27 Jun 2011

Dell Compellent

7 Ways to Manage Rapid Patient Data Growth
sponsored by Dell Compellent
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses seven ways healthcare IT teams can use Dell Compellent Fluid Data storage to drive efficiency, ensure high availability and protection, and readily adapt to constant change.
Posted: 10 May 2011 | Published: 10 May 2011

Dell Compellent

Data Protection Virtual Seminar
sponsored by SearchSecurity.com
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
SearchSecurity.com

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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