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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: security and privacy requirements.

D A Tribble1

  • 1Baxa Corporation, 13760 East Arapahoe Road, Englewood, CO 80112-3903, USA. dennis.tribble@baxa.com

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP : Official Journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
|May 16, 2001
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates new security and privacy rules for pharmacies. These regulations require significant changes to information systems and practices, impacting protected health information management.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Healthcare Law
  • Pharmacy Practice

Background:

  • The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) aimed to improve health insurance portability and streamline healthcare transactions.
  • Key provisions include mandates for electronic transactions, standard code sets, and the establishment of regulations for protecting health information privacy and security.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the security and privacy requirements of HIPAA.
  • To analyze the implications of these regulations for pharmacy practice.
  • To highlight the necessary adjustments in pharmacy information systems and data handling procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) legislation and associated regulations.

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  • Analysis of the impact of HIPAA security and privacy rules on pharmacy operations.
  • Estimation of nationwide implementation costs and compliance timelines.

    • Main Results:

    • HIPAA necessitates pharmacies implementing new policies for accessing, storing, using, and disclosing protected health information.
    • Existing pharmacy information systems may require upgrades or complete replacement to meet compliance standards.
    • Estimated nationwide implementation costs exceed $8 billion, with a two-year compliance window from regulation finalization.

    Conclusions:

    • Pharmacies must conduct a thorough review of their current practices concerning protected health information.
    • Compliance with HIPAA security and privacy rules will fundamentally alter pharmacy information management and data security protocols.
    • Significant investment in system upgrades and policy revisions is required for pharmacies to meet HIPAA mandates.