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If you're even peripherally related to IT security, this is a pretty big deal. HIPAA and HITECH have an enormous impact on how businesses work. With the expans
by rsobers 14y ago
If you're even peripherally related to IT security, this is a pretty big deal. HIPAA and HITECH have an enormous impact on how businesses work. With the expansion of the security rule, some SaaS startups are going to have to at least pay attention, because they might be on the hook now.
- adrianm 14y agoYou're definitely correct. However, I think the parent was commenting about the quality of this specific article, not on the meritless basis of a discussion about HIPAA. This post doesn't do a very good job at all at explaining what's going on. I'm still not entirely sure what the new rules actually are after reading it.
- rsobers 14y agoAh, I see your point. I think the article was trying to distill the changes down to one key fact: the security rule now applies to anyone who interacts with health care organizations, even if you're a few degrees removed as a contractor.