decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2012 Issue 6 (June)
Solve 9 PHI risks that commonly arise during a security risk analysis
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Article Overview
This piece focuses on practical privacy and security issues that healthcare organizations often identify during a security risk analysis, especially in the context of EHR adoption and meaningful use compliance. It is aimed at practice leaders, clinicians, and staff responsible for safeguarding protected health information, improving workflow security, and documenting mitigation steps. The article covers broad categories of safeguards such as physical security, access control, encryption, device use, communications, and visitor management.
Why This Topic Matters
Security risk analyses are central to identifying vulnerabilities that could expose protected health information and jeopardize compliance with EHR incentive program requirements. Understanding the common risk areas helps practices prioritize policy updates, staff training, and technical safeguards.
Article Sections
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Meaningful use and the need to fix security weaknesses
Introduces the connection between security risk analysis findings, PHI protection, and EHR incentive program compliance. It frames the article’s focus on translating identified weaknesses into safer everyday workflows.
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Fix SRA security risks with new policies
Presents a series of common operational and technical risk areas found in practice environments. The section discusses general safeguard categories that organizations may address through policy, training, and technology.
What You Will Learn
- Why security risk analyses often reveal routine practice behaviors that create privacy and security exposure
- How EHR-related compliance efforts connect to PHI safeguarding efforts
- Which broad categories of safeguards are commonly used to reduce security risk
- How policies and staff habits can support stronger information protection
- What types of operational areas should be reviewed when documenting security improvements
Who Should Read This
- Physician practices
- Practice managers
- Healthcare compliance staff
- Health IT and EHR implementation teams
- Clinicians and office staff responsible for PHI handling
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