4 questions to help you secure ephi today
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to improve the security of ePHI
4 questions
(electronic protected health information)
Why does compliance with HIPAAseem so difficult?
Question 1:
Even with plans to protect ePHI, breaches still happen
of healthcare organizations reported a data breach in 2013 - 2015
Source: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/why-are-healthcare-data-breaches-so-common.htmlSource: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/why-are-healthcare-data-breaches-so-common.html
91%
The problem is . . .
Being compliant now doesn't mean you'll still be compliant in 4 years
Plus . . .
HIPAA tells you what to do but not how to do it
How can employees protect ePHI?Question 2:
Cultivate an attitude of security from day 1 with employees
Employees should know:How to report a breach Who to contact if their work laptop is lost or stolenWhat to do when printed PHI isn't needed
Videos 1-on-1 demonstrationsGroup tutorials over lunch
Host interactive training sessions
When was the last security
risk analysis?
Question 3:
HIPAA and its regulations don't change, but . . .
Your situation does change:New employeesNew serversNew software
If you don't have new technologies and business operations more than once a year . . .
You probably only need 1 security risk analysis per year
Remember: Include business associates in your security
risk analysis
How does our software protect ePHI?Question 4:
Don't assume out-of-the-box software is compliant right away
Examples of software that comes in contact with ePHI:Electronic health records (EHR) softwareCustomer relationship management (CRM) softwareSecurity management softwareEnterprise report management (ERM) software
Look for scalable, adaptable, customizable software to work with your risk management
program
3 ways to check the security of your
ePHI right nowBonus:
Try to log in from a personal device
1
Test encryption
2
Look around to see if people are following the latest documentation
3
Check out the expanded blog post and accompanying free guide:
4 questions to help you secure ePHI
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