What's included in the Title II of the HIPAA standard?

Title II of the HIPAA standard:

• The Privacy Rule (otherwise known as Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information) sets standards for the protection of patient health information.
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• The Security Rule sets out standards for securing patient data.
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• The Enforcement Rule outlines the process for investigating violations or breaches of HIPAA compliance.
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‍Data classed as private medical information includes, but is not limited to, a patient’s name, address, date of birth, social security number, the patient’s physical or mental health condition, the specific services provided, or any other information that could be used to identify the patient.

Why is HIPAA important?

Cronofy has customers who process patient and health data. The security of that data is paramount to Cronofy. The rules outlined by HIPAA set out the appropriate placement of physical and electronic safeguards, to ensure that patient data is secure in transit, at rest, and upon arrival at its destination.

The rules also outline specific responsibilities with respect to the implementation of safeguards and complaints handling, as well as the training of employees.

Patients have the right to receive, upon request, a copy of their own information.