The Reason for starting SPC

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The Reason for starting SPC

• Healthcare Industry Vendors wanted to define a
  common approach for addressing Security and
  Privacy World Wide because
• separate regulations in
• Japan - HPB 517
• Europe - EC 95/46
• U.S. - HIPAA
• could have the potential of introducing
  incompatibilities and unnecessary complexity in
  product design.

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What is the SPC Approach?

• To address specific domains
• Remote serviceability of equipment
• Service access guidelines
• Audit trails
• To identify approaches via White Papers
• An Introduction to HIPAA
• Identification and Allocation of Basic Security
  Rules in Healthcare Imaging Systems
• ...

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Other Papers by SPC and Where to Find Them

• Go to http//www.nema.org/medical and Select
• Security and Privacy An Introduction to HIPAA
• Security and Privacy Auditing in Health Care
  Information Technology
• Security and Privacy Requirements for Remote
  Servicing