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10 EASY THINGS YOU
CAN DO TO PROTECT PATIENT DATA
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PROTECT PATIENT DATA• Destroy paper
copies of patient’s information as soon as possible. Don’t leave printed information out where others have access to it.
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• Make sure computer screens aren’t visible to those in the waiting or check-in areas. Install privacy filters on monitors if privacy is a concern.2
• Install anti-virus, intrusion detection, and firewall software on all facility computers. Run computer and systems checks often.
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PROTECT PATIENT DATA• Do not use social
security numbers as your patient unique identifier.
• Computers and servers that contain patient data should be locked and secured.4 & 5
• Log out of your EHR whenever you leave your computer. All passwords should remain confidential and staff should not share individual passwords.
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• Create complex passwords that don’t include easily guessed information. Passwords should never be written down and should be changed every three months.
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PROTECT PATIENT DATA• If an employee
leaves the practice, their status should be changed to inactive immediately.
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• Use audit trails to determine which employees are forgetting to log off the computer or can access information they don’t need to.
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• Make sure everyone is on the same page about your facility’s security policies and is knowledgeable on why these policies are so important.10
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