Healthcare companies must comply with a variety of regulations to ensure the security and privacy of patient data. Some of the major security and compliance requirements for healthcare companies include:
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act): This law sets national standards for protecting the privacy and security of individuals’ health information. It requires healthcare organizations to implement administrative, physical and technical safeguards to secure electronic protected health information (ePHI).
HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act): This law provides incentives for the adoption of electronic health records and requires healthcare organizations to implement meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs).