media that contain PHI in and out of facilities, and the movement of items with facilities; • Obtain necessary electronic PHI during an emergency; and • Verify that any person or entity seeking access to electronic PHI is who they claim to be. The auditor would also confirm whether: • security measures sufficiently reduce risks and vulnerabilities to a reasonable and appropriate level; • Workforce members who fail to comply with the security policies and procedures are prone to appropriate sanctions; • a designated security official is responsible for the development and implementation of the policies and procedures; • Periodic technical and nontechnical evaluations establish the extent to which security policies and procedures meet the requirements of the HIPaa security rules; • standard business contracts or other arrangements are in place for external entities granted access to electronic PHI; • all workstations accessing electronic PHI have physical safeguards A More Secure Way to store files 16 HBma BILLINg • jaNuarY.FeBruarY.2015 in place to restrict access to authorized users; • users are assigned a unique name and/or number for identifying and tracking user identity; and • activity in information systems that contain or use electronic PHI is recorded and examined. additional components of the audit include: • ensuring procedures are in place for the authorization and supervision of workforce members who work with electronic PHI or in locations where it might be accessed; • determining that any given workforce member has appropriate access to electronic PHI; • ensuring that procedures are in place for terminating access to electronic PHI when the employment of a workforce member ends; • ensuring that policies and procedures are in place to authorize access to electronic PHI; • ensuring that policies and procedures are in place to establish, document, review, and modify a user’s right of 500+ medical billing o ces nationwide use eBridge’s HIPAA-compliant, secure cloud-based document management system to streamline operations, save money, and reclaim space. t Provider scanning and retrieval t E! ortless work queue management t Quick and easy batch scanning t Compliant audit trails to track user access t Full-text keyword searches for ultra-fast retrieval Call 813-387-3870 today for a demo. Because your business is about more than just paper. www.eBridge.com 813-387-3870 LHaywood@eBridge.com
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