NEC 2000 IPS System Compliance, Hipaa Summary, Hipaa Compliance, Department of Defense Compliance

Chapter 3 System Highlights

System Compliance

HIPAA Summary

The security standards set forth within HIPAA require encryption; authentication and audit trail measures to safeguard patient medical information during electronic data interchange (EDI) transactions between healthcare providers and third party reimbursement entities. These measures impact how patient medical information is exchanged, as well as accessed within a facility’s data network. Claims transmissions using Internet, intranets, extranets or private data networks are subject to HIPPA security standards as previously outlined.

HIPAA Compliance

Patient medical data is not accessed, stored or otherwise exchanged over a healthcare facility’s private branch exchange (PBX). However, an NEC manufactured private branch exchange does provide the flexibility to create detailed call accounting records that can be utilized to audit or otherwise track utilization of a facility’s NEC telecommunications system and/or PBX. A NEC PBX can also be configured to restrict access to designated telephone extensions. Furthermore, an NEC PBX can also be configured to utilize password access to individual telephones, voice mailboxes, etc. for purposes of end user authentication.

So, under the guise of the security standards within HIPAA, NEC Private Branch Exchange equipment is HIPAA compliant and does provide the necessary security measures for use within any business setting that is subject to administrative rules outlined with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Department of Defense Compliance

The NEC NEAX 2000 Internet Protocol Switch (IPS) with software release D1.8.20, hereinafter referred to as the system under test (SUT), meets all of its critical interoperability requirements and is certified for joint use within the Defense Switched Network (DSN) as a Private Branch Exchange (PBX) 2. However, since PBX2s do not support the Military Unique Feature Requirements detailed in reference (c), connectivity to the DSN is not authorized until a waiver is granted by the CJCS. PBXs are Military Department (MILDEP) controlled elements of the Defense Switched Network (DSN). PBX2 switches have no military unique features (MUFs) and can only serve Department of Defense (DOD), non-DOD, non-governmental, and foreign government users having no missions or communications requirement to ever originate or receive Command and Control (C2) communications. C2 users and Special C2 users are not authorized to be served by a PBX2. This interoperability test status is based on evaluation of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) validated Generic Switching Center Requirements (GSCR) for PBX2s and the overall system interoperability performance. The SUT also offers a Voice over Internet Protocol capability; however this capability is not covered under this certification.

This statement was obtained from a Department of Defense document posted on there web site and full copy of the compliance document can be downloaded from the following link.

http://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/tssi/apl.html

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