Along with the proliferation of application of wireless technology in healthcare industry, including hospital and clinics, patient and facility management, healthcare management, and pharmaceutical, the security and privacy issue becomes growing concern. The most closely applied governmental regulation is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Here is a good source, a white paper discussing the major compliance issues, including design and security standards and solutions. Below is the major bullet points of the paper:
Steps to HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA Compliancy Certification
Establishing Wireless Security
Wireless LAN Standards
The NetMotion Solution
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