Tag: HIPAA – HITECH – HITRUST

Sample – Healthcare (HIPAA, HiTRust, HiTech) Tiered Application and System Support Services

Healthcare (HIPAA, HiTrust, HiTech) Tiered Application and System Support Services Tiered Application and System Support Services Measures include: o   Time to Respond (Priority 1-4) o   Time to Resolve (Priority 1-4) o   % of Open Break Fix Issues that Exceed the SLA o   Tier 1 Applications / System Availability (system uptime):   Cerner Meditech PACs PPP… Continue reading Sample – Healthcare (HIPAA, HiTRust, HiTech) Tiered Application and System Support Services

BigIP LTM F5 – Balancing Methods

The BigIP F5 LTM supports various load balancing methods. These methods are categorized as either Static or Dynamic. Dynamic load balancing methods are considered balancing methods that take the server performance into consideration. This article also explains how the BigIP F5 LTM can balance traffic outside of the fore-mentioned Static and Dynamic balancing methods.  … Continue reading BigIP LTM F5 – Balancing Methods

PCI DSS, SOX (CobiT) and HIPAA & HITECH simplified

PCI DSS SOX (CobiT) HIPAA & HITECH Penalties: Fines, loss of credit card processing and level 1 merchant requirements Penalties: Fines up to $5M and up to 10 years in prison Penalties and fees up to $1.5M for neglect 5.1.1  Monitor zero day attacks not covered by anti-virus 6.2 Identify newly discovered security vulnerabilities 11.2  … Continue reading PCI DSS, SOX (CobiT) and HIPAA & HITECH simplified

Patch and Vulnerability Research Resources

Overview This procedure was developed to identify and evaluate system and application vulnerabilities through research. This document defines accountability and a process that shows where to look for vulnerabilities that affect [Client] and how to access [Client] personalized resources. By adhering to the following guidelines, [Client] keep abreast of new vulnerabilities, exploits, viruses and worms.… Continue reading Patch and Vulnerability Research Resources

HR Operating Policies and Procedures to Ensure Proper Access Removal

Reference: Security Guideline Physical and Environmental Security of Information Technology Resources. HR will ensure proper pre-employment screening of employee prior to employment. Reference HR Policy #. Upon completion of the HR pre-employment screening, Department Directors or designee will complete access request via User Access Request Site for appropriate access to applications. Link is available on… Continue reading HR Operating Policies and Procedures to Ensure Proper Access Removal

IT Security Guideline Maintenance of Record of Access Authorizations (Access Controls and Password Use)

Procedure User Access Requests will be tracked as follows: ISM Management System for IT administered systems / applications For Non-IT administered applications, emails are sent to the application administrators, who are then responsible for retaining the requests. HealthStream ChartMaxx Radiology PACS Cardiology PACS Medical Necessity Omnicell

Sample – Clinical Vendor Proof of Concept Criteria

Understand Clinical workflows Understand the emphasis on Security User enrollment , provisioning / de-provisioning (integration with Active Directory) Password management (self service) Auditing / reporting Flexible and strong two factor authentication Vendor Capacities  Viability (longevity, experience, financials, market standing) Product Ease of use, Ease of maintenance / customer support (help desk, customer support / vendor… Continue reading Sample – Clinical Vendor Proof of Concept Criteria

HIPAA Healthcare Vendor Contract Analysis Review Example

Review of your IT Systems Contracts, Scope, Service Level Agreements, Business Associate Agreements, And defined SLS and Business Associate Agreements and deliverables; Review of current processes And procedures to support compliance The core fundamentals will be to identify ownership and performance to include: Security patch management Event logging Event escalation End-point security Incident scoring and… Continue reading HIPAA Healthcare Vendor Contract Analysis Review Example

HIPAA Security Technical Standards

Compliance Deadlines The security series of papers will provide guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the rule titled “Security Standards for the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information,” found at 45 CFR Part 160 and Part 164, Subparts A and C, commonly known as the Security Rule. The Security Rule… Continue reading HIPAA Security Technical Standards

Simple – Data Security Overview Considerations

Corporate Security Information security is a major concern with any application exposed to the Internet. Certain Software has implemented multiple levels of security to ensure maximum security of corporate, SOX, PCI cardholder data, HIPAA or PII data. Included in the extensive security features of our systems are: Checkpoint, Cisco, Juniper Netscreen Firewalls blocking all un-trusted… Continue reading Simple – Data Security Overview Considerations

Biometric Technology Vendor Options

Authentec: 2501 Futronic: FS‐80(1), FS‐90 KSI: 1006‐TCS3C, 1008‐TCS1C Precise: ST Chip 100xs Upek: TCRU1C, TCRF1C, TCRF2S, TCRE3C WinBio compatible devices Proximity & Smart Card Support Omnikey: 5325(1), 5321, 5125, 5121,6121, 6125, 6321 RF Ideas: pcProx, Indala, Prox Dongle Strong Authentication Keyboard Support WinBio compatible devices KSI: Any combination of supported devices Cherry: Any combination of… Continue reading Biometric Technology Vendor Options

Healthcare Career Considerations (HIPAA, HITRUST, HITECH)

All Health care careers are organized into these 5 pathways. You will study various Health Care occupations to help you figure out what level of education is required for these occupations and if you may be interested in finding out more. 1)      Therapeutic Services 2)      Diagnostic Services 3)      Health Informatics 4)      Support Services 5)      Biotechnology… Continue reading Healthcare Career Considerations (HIPAA, HITRUST, HITECH)

Sample Cerner Clinical Applications Roles

CERNER Clinical – LIS Manage team is responsible for the development, implementation and support of the Cerner Millennium PathNet applications used in the laboratory environment, which includes Anatomic Pathology, Blood Bank, General Laboratory, Outreach Services, Specimen Management and the integration with Medical Device Interfaces (MDIs). CERNER Clinical – Pharmacy and Medication Management Manage team is… Continue reading Sample Cerner Clinical Applications Roles

Sample MEDITECH Clinical Applications Roles

MEDITECH Clinical – LIS Manage team is responsible for the development, implementation and support of the Meditech LIS applications used in the laboratory environment, which include General Laboratory, Microbiology, Anatomical Pathology, BloodBanking and outreach services. MEDITECH Clinical – Pharmacy and Medication Management Manage team is responsible for the development, implementation and support of the applications… Continue reading Sample MEDITECH Clinical Applications Roles