NIST HELPS HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY DEVELOP IT SECURITY STANDARDS

摘要

NIST computer security experts are teaming up with a health care standards organization to identify the best practices for information security in health care. The Security Health Care Certification and Accreditation Workgroup is reviewing draft security guidelines recently published by NIST and the new security rules being phased in under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996. NIST is teaming on this effort with Washington, D.C.-based URAC (also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission), which accredits managed care organization.