Probably the most important reference for the HIPAA Security Rule, the NIST Draft 800-66 Revision 1 is now available for review and comment. The purpose of this publication is to help educate readers about the security standards included in the HIPAA Security Rule. The NIST 800-66 Draft provides a brief overview of the HIPAA Security Rule, directs the reader to additional NIST publications on information security, and identifies typical activities an agency should consider in implementing an information security program. The NIST 800-66 Draft publication is intended as an aid to understand security concepts discussed in the HIPAA Security Rule and does not supplement, replace, modify or supersede the Security Rule itself.
The NIST Draft 800-66 Revision 1 may be downloaded from the ecfirst compliance portal site at www.ecfirst.com/complianceportal.
Anyone seeking clarifications of the HIPAA Security Rule should contact the Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS) at CMS. For general
HIPAA Security Rule information please visit the CMS HIPAA website at:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SecurityStandard/.
To discuss your HIPAA Security initiatives, you can schedule time with compliance and security expert Ali Pabrai, CISSP, CSCS. Call 1.877.899.9974 x17 to schedule a conference call to discuss your HIPAA compliance priorities and what others like you are doing in the healthcare industry.
HIPAA Security Quick Reference Card is Now Available!
Your fastest reference to the HIPAA Security Rule, the HIPAA Academy’s HIPAA Security Quick Reference Card is Now Available in the ecfirst e-store at www.ecfirst.com. Or call 1.877.899.9974 x17, mention this newsletter, and receive 10% off.
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Train all members of your workforce with e-learning courseware from ecfirst.
For a free e-learning demo of ecfirst courseware in the areas of Professional Compliance, Corporate Compliance, HIPAA Compliance, Research Compliance, Accreditation or Quality Improvement, please call 1.877.899.9974 x17. Ask for a listing of all e-learning courses to cost effectively train all members of your workforce on compliance matters.
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HIPAA Tip
ARE YOUR POLICIES HIPAA AUDIT READY?
In this complimentary Web Seminar, compliance and cyber security expert Ali Pabrai, CEO of ecfirst/HIPAA Academy, walks you through key policies, procedures and other documents that your organization must be prepared to present in case of an audit. In addition to the policies themselves, the manner in which these policies are managed is also critically important. Not only HIPAA but Joint Commission standards need to be considered.
COMPLIMENTARY 2-DAY CERTIFIED SECURITY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST™ (CSCS™) PROGRAM DELIVERED AT YOUR SITE
The CSCS Program is the first and only certification program that describes core requirements of all major information security standards and regulations including PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27002 (17799:2005) as well as FISMA. For a complimentary 2-day Certified Security Compliance Specialist (CSCS) program delivered at your site, please visit www.ecfirst.com. Only qualified organizations will be considered. Session will be confirmed after review by ecfirst. Certain terms and conditions apply.
REGISTER NOW FOR THE CERTIFIED SECURITY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST™ (CSCS™) PROGRAM IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA ON JULY 16-17
To attend the only certification program in the industry that addresses PCI DSS, ISO 27002, HIPAA, FISMA, and other information security regulations, please visit the web-site, www.ecfirst.com, and click on the CSCS Program.
