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Policies, Procedures, and Devices Used by U.S. Hospitals for HiPAA Privacy and Security Compliance
| Content Provider | CiteSeerX |
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| Author | Davis, Diane C. Squibb, Jeff |
| Abstract | The purpose of the study was to identify the policies and procedures required in U.S. hospitals to meet the requirements of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). A major aspect of the study focused on the degree of change required to meet the security standards and on the types of security devices used by the hospitals. Findings from a survey of 286 U.S. hospitals found the greatest amount of change needed to meet HIPAA security compliance were changes resulting in increased Information Systems (IS) budget requirements, changes to network monitoring, and additional hiring in the IS department. INTRODUCTION AND REQUIREMENTS OF HIPAA Americans are privileged to have the freedom to make choices regarding many day-to-day activities as well as choices regarding major life decisions including choice of healthcare provider. Many factors are considered in relation to healthcare choices. Individuals want to |
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| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Increased Information System Additional Hiring Hipaa Security Compliance Security Device U.s. Hospital Budget Requirement Health Information Portability Accountability Act Hipaa Privacy Security Standard Requirement Hipaa American Security Compliance Major Life Decision Many Day-to-day Activity |
| Content Type | Text |
