How To Protect Electronic Medical Records

Summary of the HIPAA Security Rule | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/security/laws-regulations/index.html

The Security Standards for the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information (the Security Rule) establish a national set of security standards for protecting certain health information that is held or transferred in electronic form. The Security Rule …

What You Can Do to Protect Your Health Information

https://www.healthit.gov/topic/privacy-security-and-hipaa/what-you-can-do-protect-your-health-information

Your doctor uses tools to protect and secure your health information at his or her office. You can do the same at home. If you have health information stored on your …

Ways to Improve Electronic Health Record Safety

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2018/08/28/ways-to-improve-electronic-health-record-safety

Technical Approaches to Protecting Electronic Health …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK233433/

4 Technical Approaches to Protecting Electronic Health Information Technological security tools are essential components of modern …

Privacy, Security, and Electronic Health Records

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/privacy-security-electronic-records.pdf

EHRs are electronic versions of the paper charts in your doctor’s or other health care provider’s office. An EHR may include your medical history, notes, and other information …

5 Ways to Secure Electronic Health Records - Lepide …

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5 Ways to Secure Electronic Health Records 1. Perform Regular IT Risk Assessments. The cyber-security market, especially in the healthcare sector, is a constantly... 2. Patch and Update Regularly. Many …

Protecting Electronic Health Records - Top 5 Tips

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Protecting Electronic Health Records – Top 5 Tips Performing Regular Risk Assessments. Routine risk assessments should not be underestimated. Healthcare is an... Biometric Patient Identification …

5 Tips for Protecting Your Electronic Health Records

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Here are five tips that can help you protect your organization and the sensitive data it stores from falling into the wrong hands: 1. Perform Risk Assessments Regularly Don’t underestimate the value in …

Safeguarding Confidentiality in Electronic Health Records

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Electronic health records (EHRs) offer significant advantages over paper charts, such as ease of portability, facilitated communication, and a decreased risk of medical errors; …

Protecting patient health information in electronic records

https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/advice-publications/browse-articles/2013/protecting-patient-health-information-in-electronic-records

Install encryption software on any devices you use to access or share electronic records including USB keys and smartphones. Encryption transforms electronic information into a …