Security Standards White Papers
HIPAA: the Critical Role of Strong Authentication
Overview
On August 21 , 1996 the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act became law. Prior to this, only voluntary standards were in place,
which prevented the industry from moving to a single, efficient transaction environment. The goal of HIPAA is to reduce the cost and the
administrative burden of health care by providing a specific standard,
wherever possible, for electronic transmission of administrative and
financial transactions. IT security infrastructures are being reviewed with
the looming risk of fines and in severe cases criminal prosecution.
The goal of this white paper is to highlight the aspect of HIPAA that
pertains to patient privacy and authentication and the technologies that are available to assist in the achievement of HIPAA objectives.
| Publisher | SafeNet | File Format | |
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| Date Published | April 2002 | Downloads | 21 |
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