tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2018 Issue 16

Industry Note: Have a Plan in Mind for the Disposal of Your Mobile Devices

Mobile devices are a popular and necessary means to delivery efficient care nowadays. Unfortunately, they are also very vulnerable to cyber attack. That’s why when you’re ready to upgrade to a new device, you should take particular care on how you dispose of your hardware. Risk management under HIPAA requires covered entities and their business associates to protect patients’ protected health information (PHI), and that includes data available on electronic devices and media, maintains the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in its July 2018 Cybersecurity Newsletter. “Improper disposal of electronic devices and media puts the...

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