HIPAA Security Strategy and Policies

By Uday O. Ali Pabrai

Business & Economics : Insurance - General

HIPAA Academy
Publication date: September 2003

ISBN: 9780974294674

Digital Book format: PDF (Adobe DRM)

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HIPAA Security Strategy and Policies Addressing HIPAA Requirements for Security Policies and Procedures The HIPAAShield security methodology identifies seven critical steps for an organization to implement to become compliant with the HIPAA Security Rule. The objective of Step 3: Security Strategy and Policies is the focus of this document. In this document, we first focus on the process of developing a security strategy - your framework for identifying the business requirements for information security. The document then emphasizes the HIPAA Security Rule requirement for security policies and procedures. We identify the various types of security policies and procedures required for compliance with the legislation. Sample policies are provided to help you get started in your own organization. These include: Information Security Policy, Information Classification Policy, Password Policy, Information Access Control Security Policy, Incident Response Policy, Workstation Security Policy, Network Security Policy, and E-mail Security Policy. Topics Addressed . Review HIPAA requirements for security policies and procedures . Analyze factors that influence an enterprise security strategy . Examine characteristics and types of security policy documents . Understand types of security procedures required for compliance . Identify types of contingency plans . Review requirements for a Physical Security Plan . Review samples of various types of security policies