Part 5 of 7 Access controls, including a Secure Patient Portal: With a patient living in a rural location, it is convenient for the physician and patient to share information and correspond through a patient portal system. A patient portal is an interface that allows patients to securely view and gain access to their own information or grant […]
Read More cybersecurity, firewall, health care data security, HIPAA, HIPAA compliancePart 7 of 7 Security Incident Management: A patient’s information has been compromised. Now what? Is your staff confident that they know how to handle this breach? An organization never wants to wait until they are in a breach to know what needs to be done. Here are twelve steps for handling a security breach: 1. Contact a HIPAA Consultant […]
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