Summary Of The Hipaa Security Rule Already Passed

Security Rule assure: {Ans: the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of e-PHI create, receive, maintain or transmit;}The security rule specifies a series of: {Ans: administrative, technical, and physical security procedures for covered entities to use to assure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of e-PHI.}A risk analysis process includes, but is not limited to, the following activities: {Ans: a. Evaluate the likelihood and impact of potential risks to e-PHI;8 b. Implement appropriate security measures to address the risks identified in the risk analysis;9 c. Document the chosen security measures and, where required, the rationale for adopting those measures;10 and d. Maintain continuous, reasonable, and appropriate security protections}The Security Rule defines "confidentiality": {Ans: to mean that e-PHI is not available or disclosed to unauthorized persons.}Integrity Controls {Ans: A covered entity must implement policies and procedures to ensure that e-PHI is not improperly altered or destroyed.}Covered entities may disclose protected health information to an entity in its role as a business associate: {Ans: only to help the covered entity carry out its health care functions - not for the business associate's independent use or purposes, except as needed for the proper management and administration of the business associate.}Information