HIPAA Security Regulation

Question

Case Study: Physical Safeguards

You are a supervisor of a health clinic. During orientation of a new employee, you instruct him to keep the door leading from a patient area to a computer work area locked at all times. On several occasions, he forgets to make sure the door is locked as he leaves.

Which of the following are true regarding this situation?

More than one answer is correct. Please select all correct answers

You should counsel the employee regarding the importance of work area security, and the need to keep appropriate doors locked.

If he continues to leave the doors open, disciplinary action will be necessary.

You must immediately terminate the employee after the first offense.

Reminding all employees via email or other means, about the importance of work area security would be a good idea.

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