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tci E/M Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 6
Office Security: Avoid PHI Breaches With Mobile Technology
Secure passwords are just the beginning.
Chances are good that at least one provider in your practice uses a smartphone, tablet, or laptop in his daily routine. If he isn’t carefully monitoring the security of that device, your practice might have HIPAA issues.
Fortunately, there are strategies that you can employ to help protect your mobile devices and your patients’ protected health information (PHI). Follow these five steps to keep your practice compliant.
Take Advice from ONC
The HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) offers the following steps you should take...
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