The contract is for a HIPAA and HITECH Act Compliance Gap Analysis, which aims to assess Florida State University's level of compliance with data security and privacy legislation and create a compliance strategy to mitigate discovered gaps. The contract was awarded through an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) process. Key aspects of the contract include:
• The objective of the contract is to enable Florida State University to enter into an agreement with an expert or team of experts to conduct a gap analysis.
• The contract is related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.
• The contract involves assessing the university's level of compliance with data security and privacy legislation.
• The contract aims to create a compliance strategy to mitigate discovered gaps.