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Additional InformationIntended Audience: All health care personnel Level of Instruction: Basic Authors' Information: Debbie Sabatino has over 20 years of progressive technical, operational, business development and risk management experience in the health care field. Currently, she is the Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk at McMaster University. Previously, she held the position of Director, Privacy for MDS Laboratory Services, which includes both Canadian and US Operations. As privacy expert for the organization, Ms. Sabatino is responsible for the development, implementation and ongoing success of the Laboratory Services privacy program as well as the company’s global privacy approach. Debbie is a member of the International Association of Privacy Officers (IAPO), and the Conference Board of Canada Chief Privacy Officers Council. Julia Clendenin is a content and graphics developer for MediaLab, Inc. She graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Biochemistry and a B.S. in Literature, Media, and Communication. Paul Fekete, MD is the CEO of MediaLab, Inc. He was formerly Assistant Professor of Pathology at Emory University, and was Director of Laboratories for Gwinnett Health System, near Atlanta. Dr. Fekete has extensive experience teaching, and is the author of numerous journal articles, and several book chapters. He additionally has extensive experience in instructional design. Reviewer information: Stephanie Mihane, MLS(ASCP)CM, is a retired laboratory professional with over 35 years of experience as a generalist. She also worked as the Point-of-Care Coordinator for 15 years at Kaiser Permanente -Colorado Region. Stephanie also served on the ASCLS Board of Directors for Region VIII from 2019 until 2022. What are the 3 types of safeguards required by HIPAA's security Rule?The HIPAA Security Rule requires three kinds of safeguards: administrative, physical, and technical. Please visit the OCR for a full overview of security standards and required protections for e-PHI under the HIPAA Security Rule.
What is covered by the HIPAA security Rule?The HIPAA Security Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals' electronic personal health information that is created, received, used, or maintained by a covered entity.
What information is not covered by the security rule?For example, messages left on answering machines, video conference recordings or paper-to-paper faxes are not considered ePHI and do not fall under the requirements of the Security Rule.
Which of the following are covered by the HIPAA security rule quizlet?The Security Rule, like all of the Administrative Simplification rules, applies to: health plans, health care clearinghouses, and to any health care provider who transmits health information in electronic form.
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