Access in Office 365 and HIPAA

[PaulA]

Hi, all -

I know that Access is not generally considered HIPAA compliant. If the version through Office 365 is used, would it then be HIPAA compliant?

Is there individual user access control (user name and password) to a specific database or generally would there be the encryption process available in versions 2013 and before?

Are split databases with a FE and BE still doable?

Just trying to understand how this new Cloud version works and, especially, if this version can be used with shared PHI.

Thanks!

Paul

 

[HiTechCoach]

Access is still a desktop app. It is the exact same no mater how you get it. Office 365 that includes the desktop apps has the Windows Office professional Plus.

There is NOT a cloud version of Access like there is for Word and Excel. For Access nothing is different wither you purchase a license or a Office 365 subscription. You get the same desktop software..

The JET (/.mdb) and ACE (.accdb) database engines that are included with Access are the security issue. I would used an SQL Server back end to get the extra security. There is the free SQL Server Express (SSE) edition that can be used with Access as the front end.

FWIW: With all the data breaches happening more frequent I am converting my all back ends from Access to SQL Server. All new Access development will only use SQL Server a back end.

 

[spikepl]

There is NOT a cloud version of Access like there is for Word and Excel. For Access nothing is different wither you purchase a license or a Office 365 subscription. You get the same desktop software..

Does this mean that:

1. An Access 2007/2010/2013 desktop application ( no web/sharepoint) created using normal full licence can be run under Office 365?
2. An Access 2007/2010/2013 desktop application ( no web/sharepoint) created using normal full licence, using Automation to call Outlook, Word, Excel or to be called from Outlook, Word, Excel, can be run under Office 365?

 

[HiTechCoach]

Does this mean that:

1. An Access 2007/2010/2013 desktop application ( no web/sharepoint) created using normal full licence can be run under Office 365?
2. An Access 2007/2010/2013 desktop application ( no web/sharepoint) created using normal full licence, using Automation to call Outlook, Word, Excel or to be called from Outlook, Word, Excel, can be run under Office 365?

I do not really understand what you men by run under Office 365?

Desktop applications run on the desktop. That simple. Noting has changed for dssktop apps in regards to where they run. They can consume Office 365 hosted services like Exchange and OneDrive.

I think there is much confusion abut what the Office 365 subscription includes.I am writing an article on the subject and will post it shortly.

 

[spikepl]

I have a bunch of desktop aps with conventional access. I have customers calling and asking if they need to buy full normal office license or if office365 will let them run the applications that use automation to call excel, word or outlook or these call access using automation. I need to say yes or no but have no clue.

Is my question clearer now?

 

[HiTechCoach]

EDIT: Removed response to spikepl's pprevious post.

spikepl,
You have hijacked PaulA's post. Please refrain for asking questions not related to O365 and HIPPA. It is not fair to the other members. Please start your post.