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http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com

5 Tips for OKC Home Healthcare

Patient Data Security

Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com

Below are five tips that

can be utilized to manage

and maintain patient data

security, preventing breachesKenny KellerCTO

Sponsored by http://www.OKCHomeHealthITGuide.com

1. Promote a culture focused

on data security. Kenny Keller

CTO

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2. Conduct risk assessments

of PHI.Kenny Keller

CTO

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3. Conduct testing on a

regular basis to monitor the

ability to penetrate security

features. Kenny KellerCTO

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4. Put a strict data access

model in force. Kenny Keller

CTO

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5. Develop plans to impede

and overcome patient

data security breaches. Kenny Keller

CTO

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How to Handle a

Breach in SecurityKenny Keller

CTO

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Following the security plan

should be a healthcare

organization's first stepKenny Keller

CTO

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Leaders in the organization

should also have a disaster

recovery plan prepared

and reference it to minimize

the amount of damageKenny Keller

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Once the information

compromised is identified,

the data should be isolated

and affected patients

should be notifiedKenny Keller

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Making necessary changes

in your data security to

prevent future breachesKenny Keller

CTO

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should be the next priority

and should include testing

the network securityKenny Keller

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Bottom Line

Kenny KellerCTO

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With the new waves

of technology that are used

by healthcare professionals

to view, send, and store

patient data; Kenny Keller

CTO

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it is imperative to follow

guidelines to safeguard

this sensitive informationKenny Keller

CTO

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What other steps should be

considered when maintaining

patient data security?Kenny Keller

CTO

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Let us know your thoughts

in the Comments box belowKenny Keller

CTO

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