Written for the IT staff in hospitals, this guide provides step-by-step direction on how to apply the required and addressable HIPAA Security implementation specifications into a comprehensive solution.

A “consensus project” of numerous computer security experts has culminated in a Guide for hospitals to use to meet HIPAA Security regulations. The SANS Institute has just published another book in its "Step-By-Step" series entitled “HIPAA Security Implementation”. The Guide is targeted at the I.T. staff of hospitals of all sizes, providing step-by-step direction on how to apply the required and addressable HIPAA Security implementation specifications into a comprehensive solution. The Guide consists of InfoSec “best practices” on dealing with such day to day issues as password security, along with long-term issues such as risk analysis and management, budgeting, on-going compliance, and many other topics. Because this is a “consensus project” there were many different writers for the Guide from many different areas of InfoSec expertise. What makes this Guide unique is “best of breed” recommendations and solutions from the including authors who are directly responsible for HIPAA Security implementation in a hospital environment.