The HIMSS Privacy & Security Toolkit (formerly known as the HIMSS CPRI Toolkit) offers new insights and up-to-date information in many areas, including a timely discussion of some national-level initiatives.

How to use this toolkit
The toolkit is organized into several areas of content. You can navigate the content by using the table of contents below or you can use the grey tabs on the far left column on the left side of this page.

What's New — Additions in the last 90 days
Introduction/Concepts — Basic Foundation Knowledge
Laws/Regulations — Local, state, federal, and international
Best Practices — Industry produced guidelines
Case Studies, Use Cases, Forms and Formats — Real world experiences
Personal Health Records — P&S issues unique to PHR
Policies & Procedures — Requirements and Samples
Privacy — All privacy related content
Executive Information — C-Suite considerations
Security — All security related content
Business Associates and Health Information Exchanges — Issues unique to BAs and HIEs
Specialty Segments — LTC, HHA, Physician Practices, Medical Devices among others

Help Us Grow the Privacy and Security Toolkit
Members are encouraged to contribute to the Toolkit by sharing tools they have found valuable, submitting ideas for new content, or providing feedback that will help enhance this resource. All submissions will be reviewed by the P&S Toolkit Content Review Task Force prior to posting.

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