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PPV: What you may not know about HIPAA: Interesting facts and little-known requirements
EHR Connection, August 25, 2008
You probably have a thorough knowledge of HIPAA—protecting patient information is a big part of your everyday job. But perhaps you missed a detail along the way. So HICI asked a group of industry experts to brainstorm about the following little-known HIPAA facts:
Did you know . . . although most covered entities have established appropriate data backup practices, many overlook 45 CFR 164.308(a)(7), which requires periodic data recovery testing?
Did you know . . . CMS issued guidance in December 2006 for handling laptop computers and other portable and mobile devices that store ePHI? The guidance, available on the CMS Web site, is important because of the many security risks associated with stolen laptop computers and electronic devices.
Click here to learn more about how HIPAA regulates your facility’s use of EHRs.
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