Section § 164.310(d)(1)Device and media controls

What it says

(d)(1) Standard: Device and media controls. Implement policies and procedures that govern the receipt and removal of hardware and electronic media that contain electronic protected health information into and out of a facility, and the movement of these items within the facility.

(2) Implementation specifications:

(i) Disposal (Required). Implement policies and procedures to address the final disposition of electronic protected health information, and/or the hardware or electronic media on which it is stored.

(ii) Media re-use (Required). Implement procedures for removal of electronic protected health information from electronic media before the media are made available for re-use.

(iii) Accountability (Addressable). Maintain a record of the movements of hardware and electronic media and any person responsible therefore.

(iv) Data backup and storage (Addressable). Create a retrievable, exact copy of electronic protected health information, when needed, before movement of equipment.

HIPAA, the United States rules protecting health information, § 164.310(d)(1)

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  Helps with this requirementin HIPAA Security Rule ReadinessIts Framework References cite this section. Lists the 22 Security Rule standards and their 41 implementation specifications in plain words, required or addressable, with an owner and the evidence to keep.