Reference no: EM133397373

The Security Rule is an integral part of HIPAA. The Security Rule establishes national standards to protect electronic personal health information.

The Security Rule requires appropriate controls to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (e-PHI).

The Security Rule defines "confidentiality" to mean that e-PHI is not available or disclosed to unauthorized persons and prohibits improper uses and disclosures of PHI. "Integrity" means that e-PHI is not altered or destroyed in an unauthorized manner. "Availability" means that e-PHI is accessible and usable on demand by an authorized person.

You have been tasked to train new interns on how your company will use AAA services (Identification, Authentication, Authorization, Accounting, and Auditing) to implement controls and procedures to comply with the HIPAA security rule.

Write short essay on what your training will cover. In your essay address the following key points

1. Explain the elements of AAA services, (Identification, Authentication and Authorization, Accounting and Auditing)

2. Explain how these AAA services processes and procedures can support the Security Rule of HIPAA

3. One of the main elements of the AAA principle is Accounting/Auditing. Explain the role of Accounting/Auditing in the AAA principles and explain how it can ensure the integrity of e-PHI

4. What process can be implemented to support Accounting/Auditing?