The Definitive Guide to Complying with the HIPAA/HITECH Privacy and Security Rules

Chapter 17

Security Rule: Physical Safeguards

Objectives

The objectives of this chapter are as follows:

• ■  Understand what is required to physically secure a facility.
• ■  Determine what needs to be addressed under contingency operations.
• ■  Determine what needs to be addressed in a facility security plan.
• ■  Understand what types of procedures need to be implemented for access control and validation.
• ■  Determine what needs to be addressed in maintaining records.
• ■  Understand the requirements for controlling the use of workstations.
• ■  Determine what security measures are required for workstations.
• ■  Understand the controls in place for devices and media containing electronic protected health information.
• ■  Determine what type of requirements ...