Learn the components of the HIPAA privacy regs.

Learn the components of the HIPAA privacy regs

Here is a synopsis of what the new the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rules mandate:

1. You must maintain physical security of all health care information. This includes limiting access to computer terminals and physical access to paper-based documents. Records should be kept under lock and key with limited access. Nobody should be able to look over your shoulder and see any personally identifiable patient information.

2. Access to individually identifiable health information is restricted to a need-to-know basis. All health care entities must develop criteria setting out …