title: Clearing the final HIPAA hurdle: preparing for compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule.
abstract: On Feb. 20, while most health care providers were in the midst of last-minute preparations to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) published the final HIPAA Security Rule.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gertz
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Burge
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services