The recent passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act also added several important additions to HIPAA. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act significantly strengthens HIPAA by adding the following:
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Business associates are now required to comply, just as Covered Entities have in the past.
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Breach notification requirements have been added.
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The fines and penalties have been increased.
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Civil penalties have been increased.
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State attorneys now have enforcement capabilities.
These new changes also indicate that enforcement will be significantly stepped up in the near future, at both the state and federal levels. The full text of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act may be downloaded here.
Blue Lance Solutions
Blue Lance has LT Auditor+ Solution Brief for HIPAA Compliance for immediate download. The document illustrates how LT Auditor+ maps to HIPAA’s requirements.
LT Auditor+ is an important step on the path to compliance with HIPAA. The tools provide detailed audit trails for Novell NetWare and eDirectory as well as Microsoft Windows file systems, Active Directory and Group Policy. It allows security and compliance teams to monitor, report and alert on access and changes to sensitive files and configuration settings.
The HIPAA Solution Brief is available now through the LT Auditor+ User Center.
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