Tech Tips

Computer Security Log out of and lock your computer when stepping away, even for a moment. For a quick way to lock your PC, press Windows Key + L. Forgetting to log out poses a security risk with any computer that is accessible to other people because it leaves your [...]

Identify the Risk Groups and Safeguard PHI Sensitive information, such as PHI and PII, is a critical asset within a health care organization. Identifying the risk groups helps clarify operational context and reveals potential vulnerabilities across the IT infrastructure. By doing this, we establish clear priorities for making security investments [...]

HIPAA Alphabet Soup The Acts that made all this privacy and security possible: HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HITECH Act: Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act ARRA Act: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Key acronyms: BA: Business Associate CE: Covered Entity EHR: Electronic Health Record, [...]

Unique User Identification – Logon ID The HIPAA Security Rule requires Covered Entities and Business Associates to implement a “Unique User Identification” for systems holding Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI). It is a “required” implementation specification under the Access Control Standard and should be employed for all information assets that [...]