HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
U.S. federal law protecting patient health information privacy and security.
Complete Definition
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a U.S. federal law that establishes national standards for protecting the privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI). HIPAA requires covered entities (healthcare providers, health plans, clearinghouses) and business associates (like Salesforce) to implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. Key HIPAA rules include the Privacy Rule, Security Rule, and Breach Notification Rule. Health Cloud implementations must be HIPAA-compliant with proper configuration, Business Associate Agreements (BAA), and security controls.
Key Points
- 1U.S. federal law protecting patient privacy
- 2Applies to covered entities and business associates
- 3Requires administrative, physical, technical safeguards
- 4Includes Privacy, Security, Breach Notification rules
- 5Violations can result in significant fines
Common Questions
Is Salesforce Health Cloud HIPAA compliant?
Yes, when properly configured. Salesforce provides a BAA and offers HIPAA-compliant features including field-level encryption, audit trails, and access controls. Organizations must enable these features and follow HIPAA implementation best practices.
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