We put Technical Safeguards in place to further protect electronic Protected Health
Information (ePHI).
The safeguard you are probably most familiar with is the requirement that all system access be
controlled with unique user IDs and passwords. At times this will feel like a nuisance, especially when you
have multiple passwords for multiple systems, and they must be changed regularly. But it
is an important tool to protect data and the law requires it.
- You may not share user IDs and passwords with anyone else to access systems where PHI is stored.
- You must keep your passwords secret. Don't write them down where others can see.
- You must change your password when the system requires.
- When you walk away from your computer, lock the screen so it cannot be accessed without re-entry of your password.
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