Guidance on HIPAA & Cloud Computing

Citation
Department of Health and Human Services, Guidance on HIPAA & Cloud Computing (Oct. 7, 2016) (full-text).

Overview
With the proliferation and widespread adoption of cloud computing solutions, HIPAA covered entities and business associates are questioning whether and how they can take advantage of cloud computing while complying with regulations protecting the privacy and security of electronic protected health information (ePHI).

This guidance assists such entities, including cloud services providers (CSPs), in understanding their HIPAA obligations.