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Security Rule Standards

Meaning

Security Rule Standards are the comprehensive set of mandatory regulatory specifications and implementation guidelines designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI), particularly sensitive hormonal and clinical data. These standards, such as those established by the HIPAA Security Rule, mandate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards that clinical practices and health technology platforms must adopt. Adherence to these rules is non-negotiable, serving as the legal and ethical baseline for the secure management of patient health information. They ensure that individuals’ most personal physiological data is managed with the highest level of diligence.