Workstation Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Workstation and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| Physical Safeguards: Access Controls Physical safeguards include the physical aspects of protecting ePHI, and are of course comparable to similar safeguards discussed with the Privacy regulation. Examples of would include:
Limiting access to facilities where ePHI is being used by:
Locking doors in work areasWearing your ID badge at all timesLimiting visitor accessLimiting access to workstations with ePHI by:Turning computer screens away from view.Locking up or otherwise securing laptops and PDAs.Taking special precautions to secure workstations in public areas. | View Page |
| Technical Safeguards: System Access Control Technical Safeguards refers to technical policies and procedures that control access and use of computer systems.
Computer system access must be regulated:Level of access to computer system must be controlled.Only minimum and necessary access is granted based on job responsibility.System may log users off if there is no activity after a certain period of time.Users may be required to log off when leaving workstations. | View Page |
| What is Electronic PHI (ePHI)? Electronic PHI includes all PHI in electronic format, and its use and disclosure is regulated by the HIPAA Security Rules.Examples of ePHI include:All PHI stored in computer systems and electronic storage media, including servers, workstations, laptops, PDAs, diskettes, CDs, tape, and USB drives.Electronic mail (email) messages. | View Page |
| Protection Against Viruses and Malicious Software. Your IT department has a system in place to protect against viruses and other threats. However you can help keep your network clean by following these rules: Do not disable workstation anti-virus protection. Never open suspicious email or email attachments. Do not download or install unauthorized software such as games and utilities. Don't visit websites unrelated to department business. Close pop-up windows by clicking on "x", rather than "no". Report problems promptly. | View Page |