- HIPAA/HITECH Overview
John J. Trinckes · Auerbach Publications eBooks · 2012
The objectives of this chapter are as follows: ■ Understand what the Security Rule is intended to accomplish. ■ Understand the implementation specifications for the Security Rule. ■ Determine what types of risk analysis and security analysis will be conducted. ■ Understand the implementation process of the Security Rule. ■ Understand the flexibility and scalability the covered entity has to implement the Security Rule. ■ Understand the following terms as they relate to the Security Rule: access, administrative safeguards, authentication, availability, workstation, systems, malicious software, information system; users, confidentiality, encryption, facility, physical safeguards, security or security measures, security incident, and technical safeguards. ■ Determine how policies and procedures are going to be drafted to address the Security Rule requirements. ■ Understand the documentation requirements including time limits, availability, and updates of policies and procedures related to the Security Rule. ■ Determine what components of a policy are required.