Citation[]
NIST, An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule (NIST Special Publication 800-66, Rev. 1) (Oct. 2008) (full-text).
Overview[]
This publication summarizes the HIPAA security standards and explains some of the structure and organization of the HIPAA Security Rule. The publication helps to educate readers about information security terms used in the HIPAA Security Rule and to improve understanding of the meaning of the security standards set out in the HIPAA Security Rule. It was written to:
- Help to educate readers about information security terms used in the HIPAA Security Rule and to improve understanding of the meaning of the security standards set out in the Security Rule.
- Direct readers to helpful information in other NIST publications on individual topics addressed by the HIPAA Security Rule.
- Aid readers in understanding the security concepts discussed in the HIPAA Security Rule.
This publication did not supplement, replace, or supersede the HIPAA Security Rule itself.