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Protect PHI and the security of electronic medical records
EHR Connection, January 6, 2005
The American Medical Association published the following steps to help your facility protect PHI and the security of electronic medical records (EMRs), and comply with the HIPAA security rule:
- Draft and implement HIPAA security policies and procedures for your practice prior to the HIPAA Security Rule April 20, 2005 effective date.
- Educate and train your staff regarding proper procedures for transmitting EMRs.
- Contact other physicians and entities that receive your EMRs to receive assurance that such recipients agree to be in compliance with the security rule, and with your policies and procedures.
- Conduct frequent reviews of your internal processes regarding the use and disclosure of PHI, and how it is transmitted by EMRs via the Internet.
- Communicate with your patients regarding how their information will be used and disclosed to other entities during their treatment.
- Confer with an information technology consultant as needed to safeguard accessibility of PHI by your staff and patients and eliminate any potential security breaches.
- Monitor the legislative landscape and expansion of e-health to protect patient confidentiality and your EMRs.
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