Technical Safeguards

Overview:Implement technical policies and procedures for electronic information systems that maintain electronic protected health information to allow access only to those persons or software programs that have been granted access rights as specified... Read More

Overview:Implement hardware, software, and/or procedural mechanisms that record and examine activity in information systems that contain or use electronic protected health information. Action Items:1) Obtain and review documentation relative to audit... Read More

Overview:Implement electronic procedures that terminate an electronic session after a predetermined time of inactivity. Action Items:1) Obtain and review policies and procedures regarding automatic logoff. Evaluate the content in relation to the... Read More

Overview:Establish (and implement as needed) procedures for obtaining necessary electronic protected health information during an emergency. Action Items:1) Obtain and review procedures related to emergency access. Evaluate the content in relation to... Read More

Overview:Implement a mechanism to encrypt electronic protected health information whenever deemed appropriate. Action Items:1) Obtain and review policies and procedures regarding the encryption of electronically transmitted EPHI. Evaluate the content... Read More

Overview:Implement a mechanism to encrypt and decrypt electronic protected health information. Action Items:1) Obtain and review the policies and procedures regarding the encryption and decryption of EPHI. Evaluate the content relative to the... Read More

Overview:Implement policies and procedures to protect electronic protected health information from improper alteration or destruction. Action Items:1) Obtain and review policies and procedures regarding the implementation of integrity controls to... Read More

Overview:Implement security measures to ensure that electronically transmitted electronic protected health information is not improperly modified without detection until disposed of. Action Items:1) Obtain and review policies and procedures related... Read More

Overview:Implement electronic mechanisms to corroborate that electronic protected health information has not been altered or destroyed in an unauthorized manner. Action Items:1) Obtain and review policies and procedures for authenticating EPHI.... Read More

Overview:Implement procedures to verify that a person or entity seeking access to electronic protected health information is the one claimed. Action Items:1) Obtain and review policies and procedures regarding person or entity authentication.... Read More