Bob
Sun Aug 17 20:56:55 CDT 2003
"Boni" <bnewkirk@fmh.org> wrote in message
news:1d9901c36345$62e899d0$3501280a@phx.gbl...
> I have recently been told that Windows Me is not HIPAA
> compliant, and that in order to have the security features
> needed for HIPAA compliance within a medical office the OS
> would have to be changed. Anyone know anything about this?
HIPAA is very complex and certainly extends far beyond which OS you are
using. "I have recently been told ..." Get it in writing with
recommendations for remediation. This is not an area you can afford to
speculate on.
Additional Resources:
http://www.microsoft.com/solutions/HIPAA/techinfo/healthinformation.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/healthcare/
Bob McCoy
Microsoft Corporation
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