Policies, Procedures, and Documentation Requirements
HIPAA rules require covered entities create and keep up-to-date policies, procedures, and records to meet the Security Rule's standards. A covered entity must do the following:
- Create and follow reasonable and appropriate policies and procedures to meet the Security Rule's guidelines.
Covered entities must develop, adopt, and maintain HIPAA Security Rule policies and procedures.
- Develop, put into action, and keep up-to-date policies and procedures that meet the HIPAA Security Rule.
- Keep written records of their security policies, procedures, and any needed actions, activities, or reviews.
- Save these written records for at least six years from the time they're made or last updated, whichever comes later.
- Periodically look over and update their documentation if there are changes in their environment or organization that could impact the security of electronic protected health info (e-PHI).
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3-9. How long must written security policies, procedures, and records of required actions, activities or assessments be maintained by covered entities?
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