Courtesy of Emsco Solutions http:// www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com 5 Tips for OKC Home Healthcare Patient Data Security
Aug 06, 2015
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5 Tips for OKC Home Healthcare
Patient Data Security
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Below are five tips that
can be utilized to manage
and maintain patient data
security, preventing breachesKenny KellerCTO
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1. Promote a culture focused
on data security. Kenny Keller
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2. Conduct risk assessments
of PHI.Kenny Keller
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3. Conduct testing on a
regular basis to monitor the
ability to penetrate security
features. Kenny KellerCTO
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4. Put a strict data access
model in force. Kenny Keller
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5. Develop plans to impede
and overcome patient
data security breaches. Kenny Keller
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How to Handle a
Breach in SecurityKenny Keller
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Following the security plan
should be a healthcare
organization's first stepKenny Keller
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Leaders in the organization
should also have a disaster
recovery plan prepared
and reference it to minimize
the amount of damageKenny Keller
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Once the information
compromised is identified,
the data should be isolated
and affected patients
should be notifiedKenny Keller
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Making necessary changes
in your data security to
prevent future breachesKenny Keller
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should be the next priority
and should include testing
the network securityKenny Keller
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Bottom Line
Kenny KellerCTO
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With the new waves
of technology that are used
by healthcare professionals
to view, send, and store
patient data; Kenny Keller
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it is imperative to follow
guidelines to safeguard
this sensitive informationKenny Keller
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What other steps should be
considered when maintaining
patient data security?Kenny Keller
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Let us know your thoughts
in the Comments box belowKenny Keller
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