tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2007 Issue 27

HIPAA: Experts Reveal How To Keep Security-Rule Violations At Bay

5 easy ways you can batten down your workstations' hatches.Even the most advanced internal security controls won't mean a thing if you haven't secured your organization's computers from external threats. Here's help you can put to good use now to keep your workstations--and your patients' protected health information (PHI)--out of the wrong hands. 1. Lock Up Your Hardware The simplest way to ensure no one tampers with your organization's computers is also the easiest: "Close your doors and lock them" when you are at work and when you step away from your computer, recommends Rick Ensenbach, senior security...

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