Actually HIPAA is a really vague guideline. I work in the heathcare sector (hospice) and unfortunately had/have to deal with this monster from the beginning. As far as law is written, it's just vague enough to say "do your do diligence to keep data out of others hands". Whatever vehicle you use for that is up to you. On 2/27/07, Craig White wrote: > I'm not sure where you're headed with this since HIPAA already has > defined standards for encryption for transmitted information. In fact, > HIPAA regulations pretty much define the security parameters for the > health care industry at this moment. -- "Courage is like love; it must have hope to nourish it." -Napoleon Bonaparte --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss