Physical Safeguards definition

Physical Safeguards are physical measures, policies, and procedures to protect CONTRACTOR’s electronic information systems and related buildings and equipment, from natural and environmental hazards, and unauthorized intrusion.

Physical Safeguards means physical measures, policies, and procedures to protect the Business Associate’s electronic Information Systems and related buildings and equipment, from natural and environmental hazards, and unauthorized intrusion.

Physical Safeguards means physical measures, policies, and procedures to protect a covered entity's electronic information systems and related buildings and equipment, from natural and environmental hazards, and unauthorized intrusion as more particularly set forth in 45 CFR § 164.310.

Examples of Physical Safeguards in a sentence

• In addition, to the extent applicable, Business Associate shall implement Administrative Safeguards, Physical Safeguards, and Technical Safeguards that reasonably and appropriately protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the ePHI that it creates, receives, maintains, or transmits on behalf of Covered Entity and shall maintain and implement reasonable policies and procedures that prevent, detect, contain and correct security violations of ePHI.

• Contractor acknowledges its statutory duty to provide safeguards as if it were a covered entity in accordance with 45 CFR 164.308 (Administrative Safeguards); 45 CFR 164.310 (Physical Safeguards); 45 CFR 164.312 (Technical Safeguards) and agrees to follow any guidance which may be issued by the Secretary.

• As required by the Security Rule, Business Associate agrees to conduct a risk assessment and implement Administrative Safeguards, Physical Safeguards and Technical Safeguards that reasonably and appropriately protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of PHI that it creates, receives, maintains, or transmits on behalf of the Covered Entity.

• As required by 42 U.S.C. § 17931 (a) [HITECH Act Section 13401(a)] , the following sections as they are made applicable to business associates under the HIPAA Standards, shall also apply to the Business Associate: 1) Administrative Safeguards; 2) Physical Safeguards; 3) Technical Safeguards; 4) Policies and Procedures and Documentation Requirements; and 5) Security Standards.

• In addition, Modernizing Medicine shall implement Administrative Safeguards, Physical Safeguards and Technical Safeguards that reasonably and appropriately protect the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of PHI transmitted or maintained in Electronic Media (“EPHI”) that it creates, receives, maintains or transmits on behalf of the Medical Practice.

More Definitions of Physical Safeguards

Physical Safeguards means physical measures, policies and procedures to protect Business Associate's electronic information systems and related buildings and equipment from natural and environmental hazards and unauthorized intrusion.

Physical Safeguards means the Standards for the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information at 45 CFR §164.310.

Physical Safeguards. Means physical measures, policies, and procedures to protect Business Associate’s information systems and related buildings and equipment, from natural and environmental hazards, and unauthorized intrusion, as more particularly set forth in 45 C.F.R. § 164.310.

Physical Safeguards means physical measures, policies, and procedures to protect a covered entity's electronic information systems and related buildings and equipment, from natural and environmental hazards, and unauthorized intrusion (45 C.F.R. § 164.304).

Physical Safeguards shall have the same meaning as the term “physical safeguards” set forth in 45 C.F.R. §164.304, as such provision is currently drafted and as it is subsequently amended or revised.

Physical Safeguards shall have the same meaning as the term “physical safeguards” in 45 C.F.R. § 164.304.

Physical Safeguards means physical measures, policies, and procedures to protect Electronic Information Systems and related buildings and equipment, from natural and environmental hazards, and unauthorized intrusion, as described in the Security Standards. Privacy Standards. “Privacy Standards” shall mean the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. parts 160 and 164, as amended from time to time. Protected Health Information. “Protected Health Information” means Individually Identifiable Health Information that is (i) transmitted by electronic media; (ii) maintained in any medium constituting electronic media; or (iii) transmitted or maintained in any other form or medium. “Protected Health Information” includes Electronic Protected Health Information. “Protected Health Information” shall not include education records covered by the Family Educational Right and Privacy Act, as amended, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, or records described in 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(a)(4)(B)(iv). Required By Law. “Required By Law” shall have the same meaning as the term “required by law” in 45 C.F.R. § 164.103. Secretary. “Secretary” shall mean the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services or his/her designee, or such other federal agency authorized to publish regulations or guidance with respect to the subject matter herein. Security Incident. “Security Incident” shall mean the attempted or successful unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification, or destruction of information or interference with system operations in an Information System, as described in the Security Standards. Security Standards. “Security Standards” shall mean the Security Standards for the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. § parts 160, 162, and 164, as amended from time to time. Technical Safeguards. “Technical Safeguards” shall mean the technology and the policy and procedures for its use that protect Electronic Protected Health Information and control access to it, as described in the Security Standards. Transaction Standards. “Transaction Standards” means the standards and implementing regulations described in C.F.R. Part 162, as amended from time to time.