Compilation of ASTM Standards for Security and Electronic Signatures in Healthcare

Compilation of ASTM Standards for Security and Electronic Signatures in Healthcare COMPILATION OF ASTM Standards for Security
and Electronic Signatures in Healthcare

If you organization needs to comply with the security requirements identified in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 (104-191), this unique volume from ASTM E31 provides the tools you need.

Proposed regulations related to security and digital signatures aim at ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and the availability of an individual's health information.

The security component offers protection of an individual's health information when the information is electronically housed or transmitted over telecommunications systems. The digital signature component is multi-faceted and addresses message integrity, user authentication, and non-repudiation.

Eight standards cover:

-Authentication and Authorization of Healthcare Information
-Confidentiality, Privacy, Access and Data Security Principles
-Digital Signatures
-Internet and Intranet Security
-Access Privileges
-Individual Rights

This volume is an invaluable resource for:

-Healthcare Professionals and Institutions
-Health Insurance Professionals and Others Concerned with Healthcare Financial Transactions
-Federal, State and Local Departments of Health and Social Services
-Health Information Management Professionals
-Consultants
-Vendors of Healthcare IT Systems

72 pages (1999); Soft Cover
$59 North America; $65 Elsewhere
ISBN 0-8031-2729-4; Stock #: SIGNATURES

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