I found the following HIPAA related discussions:
"HIPAA requirements vs. AppEngine security guidelines"
http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine/browse_thread/thread/78b40375b8b5af41/4cb5de1b17aae039?lnk=gst&q=HIPAA#
"IPAA and client data stored w/ Google's App Engine framework"
http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine/browse_thread/thread/9599673ca86d7f7c/d60097ab14c11966?lnk=gst&q=HIPAA#
On Jan 3, 8:22 pm, Doug wrote:
> From reading the Google Health FAQ I think the answer to your question
> is no, but they don't need to be.
>
> Is Google Health covered byHIPAA?
>
> Unlike a doctor or health plan, Google Health is not regulated by the
> Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a federal
> law that establishes data confidentiality standards for patient health
> information. This is because Google does not store data on behalf of
> health care providers. Instead, our primary relationship is with you,
> the user. UnderHIPAA, you have a right to obtain a copy of your
> medical records. If you choose to use Google Health, we'll help you
> store and manage your medical records online.
>
> Although Google Health is not covered byHIPAA, we are committed to
> protecting your privacy. Our Google Health privacy policy governs what
> information Google Health collects and how we use it, and any
> violation of that policy can be enforced by the Federal Trade
> Commission, which takes action against companies that engage in unfair
> and deceptive trade practices -- including violations of their privacy
> policies.
>
> On Jan 3, 11:17 am, Pion wrote:
>
> >http://www.slideshare.net/bess.ho/google-health-architecture-api
> > (slide 28) shows that Google Health is using Google App Engine.
>
> > Is Google App EngineHIPAA(Health Insurance Portability and
> > Accountability Act -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIPAA) compliance ?
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