White Paper

HIPAA and HITECH Act: Best Practices for Securing Patient Information

Over the last decade, the healthcare industry has been evolving to better protect patient's sensitive records. Extensive federal and state laws and regulations have been enacted to protect sensitive personal information, the most recent ones being the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) and new updates to the Health insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This paper presents healthcare IT recommendations and will:

  • Highlight key aspects of the HITECH Act financial incentives and HIPAA data security enforcement updates that are driving the need for the "meaning use" of electronic health records and effective information technology risk management practices and solutions.
  • Summarize trends that are raising our awareness of the need for immediate "know now" state of configuration management, security, and compliance.
  • Identify best practice recommendations to help you protect the processing and sharing of electronic patient records, while ensure compliance with today's security mandates and delivering quality care.

Download and read this white paper to learn more about how to comply with the HITECH Act and HIPAA with confidence, knowing that the patient's health records and sensitive data are being protected. Finally, learn how IT security and compliance automation solutions like Tripwire Enterprise can help you maintain availability, accuracy, integrity and confidentiality of patient data.

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