Re: Microsoft technologies. By default, non-HIPAA compliant?

Dave Paris <dparis@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:50:20 -0400

Believe it.  Banking is concerned with regulatory requiprements, 
Medical/HIPAA is concerned with privacy of data on every level, 
appropriate access to data, the ability to access data in an emergency 
in a secure, aduitable manner, and all other variations of 
complexities.  The basic HIPAA electronic security guidelines consist of 
mandatory and "addressable" components.  How each company addresses the 
"addressable" components is open to interpretation.  Banking is 
stringent, to be sure - but HIPAA takes accountability and privacy to a 
whole new level.

Kind Regards,
-dsp

Cameron, Thomas wrote:

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Subject: Microsoft technologies. By default, non-HIPAA compliant?

The US health care system is the only industry where best network and

security practices are a federally mandated requirement.

Um, no.  I work in the banking industry and we are federally regulated and audited for security.  I've never worked in the medical industry but I'd be surprised if their requirements are more stringent than ours.

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