Tech Tips

Potential HIPAA Security Violations When an unencrypted device containing ePHI is stolen or missing, this could result in a HIPAA security violation. For example: A thumb drive containing the Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) of approximately 2,200 individuals was stolen from a vehicle. The entity needed to conduct an accurate [...]

Working Off-Site When working off-site, remember: Do not take confidential information off-site unless: You have official authorization from your department or division manager and department policy or practice permits the information to be taken off-site. The information must be taken off-site to fulfill your job duties (for example: home visits [...]

Prevent a Breach of PHI Fax: If you manually enter the fax number, double-check all fax numbers before sending the fax. When discharging a patient, double-check the patient’s identifying information on the discharge instructions and any related prescriptions. Make sure all information matches the patient’s records. Do not leave paper [...]

Avoid Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Millions of people use free Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file sharing programs / software to swap files over the Internet. P2P can make files on your computer available to potentially millions of users. Sharing copyrighted material over a P2P network may result in legal action against both the [...]