decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2019 Issue 3 (March)
Require employees to perform mobile device security - or take it out of their hands
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Article Overview
This article reviews mobile device security concerns for health care organizations, especially when employees use smartphones and tablets to access protected health information and electronic protected health information. It summarizes guidance and perspectives from privacy and security sources, discusses common risk areas such as network exposure and device loss, and describes broader safeguards and emerging approaches that can help organizations manage mobile access responsibly. The piece is relevant for compliance, privacy, IT, and practice management professionals evaluating mobile technology policies.
Why This Topic Matters
Mobile devices are widely used in clinical and administrative workflows, but they can create privacy and security vulnerabilities if safeguards are weak or inconsistent. Understanding the article helps organizations assess mobile access risks, align internal policies with HIPAA-related expectations, and consider practical controls for protecting sensitive health data.
Article Sections
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Don’t fear the smartphone
Introduces the increasing use of mobile devices in health care and the general privacy and security considerations that come with access to sensitive information. It also references guidance from federal privacy authorities and general safeguard categories.
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Watch for user fail
Focuses on employee behavior and common mobile security risks, including exposure to insecure networks and inconsistent adherence to workplace security policies. It also discusses organizational controls aimed at reducing those risks.
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Wipeout!
Covers device-control features and administrative approaches for limiting exposure when a mobile device is lost, compromised, or no longer associated with the organization. The section also addresses monitoring and data-protection considerations.
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Tokens in your future?
Describes emerging data protection approaches that may reduce exposure of sensitive information across distributed systems and endpoints. It places mobile security in the broader context of evolving health care data protection methods.
What You Will Learn
- How mobile device use affects privacy and security in health care settings
- What categories of safeguards are discussed for protecting sensitive health information
- Why employee behavior is a major factor in mobile security risk
- How organizations think about device-control and data-protection approaches
- What emerging security concepts may influence future health care mobile access practices
Who Should Read This
- Health care compliance professionals
- Privacy officers
- Practice managers
- IT and security staff
- Physician office administrators
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