HHS Releases Guidance for Securing Health Information
and Preventing Harm from Breaches


The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published guidance today regarding technologies and methodologies to secure health information and prevent harm by rendering health information unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to unauthorized individuals. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act required publication of the guidance by April 18.  This builds on the existing requirements of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, which are unchanged.

View the HITECH Breach Notification Guidance and Request for Public Comment