Safeguards
Several administrative, physical, and technical measures should be implemented to secure e-PHI.
Ensure HIPAA security through administrative, physical, and technical safeguards.
Administrative Safeguards: Here are some recommended administrative measures:
- Security Management Process: A covered entity needs to spot and analyze risks to e-PHI. It should also put in place security measures that minimize these risks to a reasonable level.
- Security Personnel: A covered entity should appoint a security official. This person is in charge of creating and implementing the entity's security policies.
- Information Access Management: Like the Privacy Rule, which limits the use and sharing of PHI, the Security Rule demands that a covered entity set rules for accessing e-PHI. Access should be given only if it aligns with the user or receiver's role (role-based access).
- Workforce Training and Management: A covered entity needs to properly authorize and supervise staff who interact with e-PHI. It should also train all staff about its security policies and apply suitable penalties for violations.
- Evaluation: A covered entity should regularly check how well its security policies meet the Security Rule's standards.
Physical Safeguards: Here are some physical measures that can be put in place:
- Facility Access and Control: A covered entity should control physical access to its buildings while still allowing entry to authorized people.
- Workstation and Device Security: A covered entity needs to set rules for the right use and access of workstations and electronic media. It should also have guidelines for the transfer, removal, disposal, and re-use of these media to properly safeguard electronic protected health information (e-PHI).
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3-7. Which is an example of an Administrative Safeguard to protect the security of electronic protected health information (e-PHI)?
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