Securing your perimeter
Here are some specific EHR features that can help you meet your security requirements:
Access restrictions based on categories you can set up and define
Special status indicators for sensitive cases (see the nearby “Handle with care: Who needs extra EHR security?” sidebar for more information)
Ability to assign aliases for sensitive cases
Blocked access for specific notes or reports
Advanced security, tracking, and encryption features for anything accessed remotely (from the physician’s home computer, for example)
Encryption and tracking for fax transmissions
Patient record database that can be blocked in the event of a system support event
Troubleshooting that can be activated through use of test data as opposed to live records
Remote support encryption measures
Audit trails that monitor vendor staff activity as well as in-house employee access
Ability to block printing and download of patient data
Multiple levels of data accessibility
Ability to override access restrictions in cases of extreme emergency
Features will differ based on your choice of vendor, but if you see something here you like that your vendor doesn’t offer, make a point to let them know. They might add some of those features on the next system update!
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