NIST has contracted with Exeter, for more than $718,000, to develop a Security Rule toolkit application with an electronic user manual for improved provider and payor compliance. The HIPAA Security Rule includes standards meant to protect electronic personal health information that is created and used by healthcare providers, plans and businesses.
Read the announcement about NIST.
Read other coverage about HIPAA:
– CMS to Hold Teleconference on ICD-10, HIPAA Version 5010
– 7 Best Practices For Hospitals and Social Media
– 3 Changes to HIPAA in the Interim Rule and Best Practices for Maintaining Compliance
