Question

What does information security entail? What are some ways to maintain the security of health information?

Answer 1

Information security guards against improper info modification/destruction and ensures info non-repudiation and authenticity confidentiality-preserves restriction to access and disclosure availability-enuring timely and reliable access to information.

The security standards in HIPAA was set up to protect certain electronic healthcare info that may be at risk and to promote the use of electro information health info in the healthcare industry.Some of the ways to maintain the security of health information are

• Never give out your password to anyone
• Never leave your computer unlocked and unattended.
• Follow protocol in correcting any errors made.
• Never create,change,or delete records unless directed to do o.
• Kep patient informaion away from public place
• Never use email to send PHI unless it has been encrypted to protec it from unauthorized access.