Windows XP Use May Trigger HIPAA Non-compliance Windows XP Use May Trigger HIPAA Non-compliance Contributed by The Doctors Company. For more patient safety articles and practice tips, visit www.thedoctors.com/patientsafety. Now that Microsoft has stopped supporting the Windows XP operating system, physician practices using Windows XP face threats from viruses, Trojans, and other potential security breaches. All PC workstations and laptops using Windows XP that contain Protected Health Information (PHI) are no longer compliant with HIPAA and the HITECH Act. This includes devices used to access PHI via the Internet. HIPAA Security Rule section 164.308(a)(5)(ii)(B) states that practices must ... May 2, 2014 HIPAA HIPAA, Windows XP 0 0 Comment Read More »
HIPAA Omnibus Rule Compliance FAQs On January 25, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published new regulations that made significant changes to the privacy and security requirements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). These new regulations, known as the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule, implement many of the key provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act of 2009. Covered entities and their business associates have until September 23, 2013, to comply with the new rule. CMA's "HIPAA Omnibus Rule Compliance FAQs" answers most ... September 5, 2013 HIPAA HIPAA 0 0 Comment Read More »