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Resources United Nations Childrens Fund Resources United Nations Childrens Fund All instructions attached , see Rubrics Scoring guide , shooting for distinguished column pls.Y ou may feel free to choose a topic. Just let me know what it is. assessment_2_instructions__community_resources_____.._.pdf himfpx4660ass3security_report___valley_city_regional_hospital….solved.docx community_resources_scoring_guidehim_fpx4060.pdf ORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED AND ORIGINAL ESSAY PAPERS 4/9/2020 Assessment 2 Instructions: Community Resources – … Course Navigation ? Candace McAlester Tutorials Support Log Out ? FACULTY 26 NEW Jamie Holub Roslyn Ellis 33 ? COACH Assessment 2 Instructions: Community Resources Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report. As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment. Resources United Nations Childrens Fund. Professional Context Many organizations work to better local and global communities’ quality of life and promote health and safety in times of crisis. As public health and safety advocates, nurses must be cognizant of how such organizations help certain populations. As change agents, nurses must be aware of factors that impact the organization and the services that it offers. Familiarity with these organizations enables the nurse to offer assistance as a volunteer and source of referral. This assessment provides an opportunity for you gain insight into the mission, vision, and operations of a community services organization of interest. Demonstration of Proficiency By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria: Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations. Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community. Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations. Explain how an organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements. Competency 3: Evaluate health policies, based on their ability to achieve desired outcomes. Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organization’s provision of services. Competency 4: Integrate principles of social justice in community health interventions. Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within a community. Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead health promotion and improve population health. Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style. Note: Complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented. Preparation Assume you are interested in expanding your role as a nurse and are considering working in an area where you can https://courserooma.capella.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_234918_1&content_id=_8577545_1 1/3 4/9/2020 Assessment 2 Instructions: Community Resources – … help to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within the local or global community. You are aware of the work of several nonprofit organizations and government agencies whose work contributes to this effort in some way. You have particular interest in one of these organizations but would like to know more about how it contributes to public health and safety improvements. In addition, you would like to report the results of your research in a scholarly paper that you could submit for publication. HIM FPX4660 Capella Community Resources United Nations Childrens Fund As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment. Then, choose the organization or agency you are most interested in researching: American Heart Association. World Heart Federation. Peace Corps. American Red Cross. Habitat for Humanity. United Way. Doctors Without Borders. The Salvation Army. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Note: Remember that you can submit all, or a portion of, your draft research paper to Smarthinking Tutoring for feedback, before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback. Instructions Research your chosen organization and submit a report of your findings. Document Format and Length Format your paper using APA style. Use the APA Style Paper Template. An APA Style Paper Tutorial is also provided to help you in writing and formatting your paper. Be sure to include: A title page and references page. An abstract is not required. A running head on all pages. Appropriate section headings. Your paper should comprise 3–5 pages of content plus title and references pages. Supporting Evidence Cite at least three credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications that support your research findings. Graded Requirements The research requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the assessment scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Explain how the organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements. https://courserooma.capella.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_234918_1&content_id=_8577545_1 2/3 4/9/2020 Assessment 2 Instructions: Community Resources – … Include examples of ways a local and/or global initiative supports organizational mission and vision and promotes public health and safety. Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life in the community. Consider the effects of social, cultural, economic, and physical barriers. Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on the organization’s provision of services. Consider the potential implications of funding decisions, policy, and legislation for individuals, families, and aggregates within the community. Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community. Consider how nurses might become involved with the organization. Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style. Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind. Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements. Additional Requirements Before submitting your paper, proofread it to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it difficult for them to focus on your research findings. Portfolio Prompt: Remember to save the assessment to your ePortfolio so that you may refer to it as you complete the final capstone course. SCORING GUIDE Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be evaluated. HIM FPX4660 Capella Community Resources United Nations Childrens Fund VIEW SCORING GUIDE ? https://courserooma.capella.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_234918_1&content_id=_8577545_1 3/3 1 Security Report: Valley City Regional Hospital HIM-FPX4660 Roslyn Ellis April 9,2020 SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL 2 Security Report: Valley City Regional Hospital Overview Keeping data secure is a concern for businesses in all industries. However, with the healthcare industry embracing technology rapidly more than ever, the need to not only ensure the privacy of a patient’s health records but also the security of the Electronic Health Record system itself is vital. That is because medical records hold some of the most private data about a person. Kumar and Wambugu (2015), define security as the protection standards and tools that guard health information as well as health information systems against any unauthorized access to or alteration of data, provision of service to unauthorized users, and denial of service to authorized users. This paper presents an evaluation of the risk audit on Valley City Reginal Hospital with regards to the potential risk violations as well as recommendations that address these potential challenges to ensure they do not recur in the future. Proper Access, Authentication, and Use of Health Information The security of PHI can impact the quality of patient care as well as patient rights. Moreover, it can also affect the work practices and legal responsibilities of healthcare workers. Access to health information describes the capacity to view, write, modify, and communicate health information. Proper access requires that the person accessing the health information is authenticated and authorized to see and use that information. The need for appropriate access in the healthcare industry is very crucial as their systems hold a large volume of individual and medical information could be catastrophic if it falls on the wrong hands. To ensure proper access, system and network administrators have to develop access policies that guide who or what has authorized consent to access the network. That encompasses both devices and users. SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL 3 That way, employees who do not need access are restricted. For instance, a physician and a receptionist on the same system would have different access privileges. Additionally, access controls should also be developed to ensure that nurses cannot access PHI for patients that are not assigned to them (Harman, Flite & Bond, 2012). Authentication is also critical in the security of PHI per HIPAA. According to Kahani, Elgazzar, and Cordy (2016), authentication in a computing environment, refers to the process of validating the identity of an entity that is the source of a request or response for information. In health information, proper authentication requires that anyone seeking to access the system has to do so using their unique ID and password and or biometrics. Secure user authentication, using cryptographic procedures, can adequately regulate access to health information networks and computer systems-at least to the degree that system users protect their identifying information and make proper use of the data they are allowed to access. However, authentication has proved to be a challenge, with some users either sharing their accounts with others, forgetting their passwords, or creating passwords that can be guessed easily. Last but not list, authorization is also key to maintaining the security of health information systems. Once access and authentication have been done, then authorization has to be carried out. Authorization refers to approval that is granted to a system entity to access a system resource. HIM FPX4660 Capella Community Resources United Nations Childrens Fund This touches on the use of health information, which is also an essential part of security. For any purpose other than those provided for in HIPAA, the individually identifiable patient information should be shared only after the healthcare worker has obtained specific written patient authorization that includes the name of the recipient (Donnersberger, 2007). HIPAA Privacy Rule vs. HIPAA Security Rule SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL 4 The HIPAA Privacy Rule regulates the release and disclosure of electronic PHI (Stanger, 2017). The rule, which has been active since 2003, sets up national standards to ensure the patient’s privacy of medical records and other personal health information is guaranteed. That includes outlining restrictions and circumstances under which PHI can also be used or released without the patient’s consent. HIPAA security rule, on the other hand, addresses all the actual mechanisms covered entities are required to have in place to back in-house privacy procedures and policies. The Formulation and enforcement of the security rule was informed by the need to help create federal guidelines for digital security, physical, technical, and administrative protocols (Andre, 2017). The main difference between the two rules is that while the privacy rule concerns all forms of ePHI, the security rule applies only to the health information, which is in electronic format. That means that the privacy rule pertains to all types of patients’ health information, be it verbal, written, or electronic. In contrast, The Security Rule does not cover PHI that is conveyed or printed on paper or provided verbally. Together, the two rules are similar in that they combine to maintain optimal shields for the protection of confidentiality and proper access and usage of any format of health information (PHI). Proper vs. Improper Parameters for Physical Safeguards Proper parameters for physical safeguards, refer to the implementation of standard procedures, measures, and policies for safeguarding electronic information systems and associated tools and facilities from natural/environmental hazards and unauthorized intrusion (McLaughlin, 2017). Improper parameters refer to the failure to implement tolerable safeguards. These safeguards include; – Facilities’ access control – These are the policies and procedures that restrict access to the buildings that hold information systems. SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL – 5 Workstation security — These policies guide on the implementation of physical safeguards for workstations that access ePHI. While the workstation use rule outlines how a workstation holding ePHI can be used, the workstation security protocol directs how workstations should be physically protected from unauthorized access (Kruse et al., 2017). That may include keeping the workstation in a secure room accessible only by authorized personnel. – Workstation use — This safeguard outlines the proper business use of workstations, which can range from electronic computing devices to electronic media stored in the immediate surroundings. – Device and media controls — requires policies and procedures for the removal of hardware and electronic media containing ePHI in and out of the facility and within the facility. An example of how a healthcare organization could adopt proper physical safeguards is ensuring that access to their facilities is enforced. That will involve the questioning of an individual’s credentials by asking for proof of identification, such as an access card before authorizing entry to a facility. HIM FPX4660 Capella Community Resources United Nations Childrens Fund Moreover, a healthcare organization can also adopt sensible safeguard policies that take into account the level of authority and job role. For instance, policies on device and media controls can allow physicians to access health records even when outside the facility through a remote network such as a Virtual private network. At the same time, a receptionist would not require to access health records while away from the healthcare facility. That is because physicians need to have access to patient information fast and efficiently since it could be crucial in a life or death circumstance. However, employees who do not require access should be restricted.. Recommendations SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL 6 HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules require healthcare organizations to adhere to selected standards and in the implementation of their specifications. For that reason, Healthcare organizations need to conduct risk audits to determine the level of risk exposure and what to improve on. An evaluation of Valley City Regional Hospital’s comprehensive risk audit report indicated several security violations. Some of these violations include: 1. Lack of device and media controls that regulate how hardware and electronic media containing ePHI should be moved in and out of the facility. 2. The hospital also lacks policies on disposal of electronic health media. 3. Lack of strong authentication standards as users can use easily hackable passwords. 4. Lack of adequate measures to control access to PHI from authorized users. More specifically, the system does not implement automatic logoff. 5. Lack of software to encrypt and decrypt electronically protected health information. With the importance and value of data growing by the day, Healthcare organizations need to prepare for a security incident or a data breach as they hold valuable information. To do this, covered entities can rely on HIPAA guidelines on safeguards that they should implement (“HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Audit Program”, n.d.). Additionally, adherence to HIPAA guidelines can assist healthcare organizations in countering possible attacks and working to recover from such incidents. Valley City Regional Hospital can adopt the following recommendations to address its violations and ensure that it is HIPAA complaint; – First, Valley City Hospital’s security specialist should devise a policy on device and media controls. The policy should ensure that all devices containing ePHI have appropriate technical controls implemented to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of ePHI. SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL – 7 The hospital should also develop a policy to guide the disposal of electronic media and/or the hardware on which it is stored. One way that the organization can dispose of electronic media is by degaussing (National Research Council, 1997). That is where a strong magnetic field is applied to magnetic media to erase the data. – To address the weak authentication standards, the security specialist should develop reasonable and appropriate procedures that consider the importance of securing PHI. For instance, users can be allowed only to select passwords that meet the minimum requirements set by HIPPA. That is, passwords should have a minimum of 8 characters, including upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special characters (Kruse et al., 2017). Additionally, setting authentication policies to use something unique to the user, such as a biometric, can be crucial for authentication of high-level access. – The security specialist should implement electronic procedures that terminate an electronic session after a predetermined time of inactivity. This is crucial for instances where workers may not have the time or will not remember to log off a workstation. Automatic logoff will help in preventing unauthorized users from accessing EPHI on a workstation when it is left unattended for some time. – The hospital should also seek to implement encryption software in all their devices. Encryption will ensure the security of PHI, and communication between the healthcare workers using the various devices is also confidential. – Lastly, the IT Department needs to organize training. Training is an administrative safeguard that is guaranteed in both the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the HIPAA Security Rule. HIPAA requires a covered entity to train all workforce members on its policies and procedures concerning PHI. The program should also include periodic security updates. SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL Knowing how to maintain healthcare information security properly is critical for any health organization. While complying with HIPAA requirements on security can be a daunting task, healthcare organizations cannot afford to fail to comply. In a world where data is increasingly becoming more valuable, protecting that data is becoming equally as important. 8 SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL 9 References Andre, T. (2017). Cybersecurity: An Enterprise Risk Issue. Retrieved 9 April 2020, from https://www.hfma.org/topics/article/52147.html Donnersberger, D. (2007). Improper Disclosure of Confidential Information. 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Resources United Nations Childrens Fund

Resources United Nations Childrens Fund Resources United Nations Childrens Fund All instructions attached , see Rubrics Scoring guide , shooting for distinguished column pls.Y ou may feel free to choose a topic. Just let me know what it is. assessment_2_instructions__community_resources_____.._.pdf himfpx4660ass3security_report___valley_city_regional_hospital….solved.docx community_resources_scoring_guidehim_fpx4060.pdf ORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED AND ORIGINAL ESSAY PAPERS 4/9/2020 Assessment 2 Instructions: Community Resources – … Course Navigation ? Candace McAlester Tutorials Support Log Out ? FACULTY 26 NEW Jamie Holub Roslyn Ellis 33 ? COACH Assessment 2 Instructions: Community Resources Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report. As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment. Resources United Nations Childrens Fund. Professional Context Many organizations work to better local and global communities’ quality of life and promote health and safety in times of crisis. As public health and safety advocates, nurses must be cognizant of how such organizations help certain populations. As change agents, nurses must be aware of factors that impact the organization and the services that it offers. Familiarity with these organizations enables the nurse to offer assistance as a volunteer and source of referral. This assessment provides an opportunity for you gain insight into the mission, vision, and operations of a community services organization of interest. Demonstration of Proficiency By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria: Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations. Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community. Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations. Explain how an organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements. Competency 3: Evaluate health policies, based on their ability to achieve desired outcomes. Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organization’s provision of services. Competency 4: Integrate principles of social justice in community health interventions. Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within a community. Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead health promotion and improve population health. Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style. Note: Complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented. Preparation Assume you are interested in expanding your role as a nurse and are considering working in an area where you can https://courserooma.capella.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_234918_1&content_id=_8577545_1 1/3 4/9/2020 Assessment 2 Instructions: Community Resources – … help to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within the local or global community. You are aware of the work of several nonprofit organizations and government agencies whose work contributes to this effort in some way. You have particular interest in one of these organizations but would like to know more about how it contributes to public health and safety improvements. In addition, you would like to report the results of your research in a scholarly paper that you could submit for publication. HIM FPX4660 Capella Community Resources United Nations Childrens Fund As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment. Then, choose the organization or agency you are most interested in researching: American Heart Association. World Heart Federation. Peace Corps. American Red Cross. Habitat for Humanity. United Way. Doctors Without Borders. The Salvation Army. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Note: Remember that you can submit all, or a portion of, your draft research paper to Smarthinking Tutoring for feedback, before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback. Instructions Research your chosen organization and submit a report of your findings. Document Format and Length Format your paper using APA style. Use the APA Style Paper Template. An APA Style Paper Tutorial is also provided to help you in writing and formatting your paper. Be sure to include: A title page and references page. An abstract is not required. A running head on all pages. Appropriate section headings. Your paper should comprise 3–5 pages of content plus title and references pages. Supporting Evidence Cite at least three credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications that support your research findings. Graded Requirements The research requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the assessment scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Explain how the organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements. https://courserooma.capella.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_234918_1&content_id=_8577545_1 2/3 4/9/2020 Assessment 2 Instructions: Community Resources – … Include examples of ways a local and/or global initiative supports organizational mission and vision and promotes public health and safety. Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life in the community. Consider the effects of social, cultural, economic, and physical barriers. Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on the organization’s provision of services. Consider the potential implications of funding decisions, policy, and legislation for individuals, families, and aggregates within the community. Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community. Consider how nurses might become involved with the organization. Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style. Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind. Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements. Additional Requirements Before submitting your paper, proofread it to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it difficult for them to focus on your research findings. Portfolio Prompt: Remember to save the assessment to your ePortfolio so that you may refer to it as you complete the final capstone course. SCORING GUIDE Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be evaluated. HIM FPX4660 Capella Community Resources United Nations Childrens Fund VIEW SCORING GUIDE ? https://courserooma.capella.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_234918_1&content_id=_8577545_1 3/3 1 Security Report: Valley City Regional Hospital HIM-FPX4660 Roslyn Ellis April 9,2020 SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL 2 Security Report: Valley City Regional Hospital Overview Keeping data secure is a concern for businesses in all industries. However, with the healthcare industry embracing technology rapidly more than ever, the need to not only ensure the privacy of a patient’s health records but also the security of the Electronic Health Record system itself is vital. That is because medical records hold some of the most private data about a person. Kumar and Wambugu (2015), define security as the protection standards and tools that guard health information as well as health information systems against any unauthorized access to or alteration of data, provision of service to unauthorized users, and denial of service to authorized users. This paper presents an evaluation of the risk audit on Valley City Reginal Hospital with regards to the potential risk violations as well as recommendations that address these potential challenges to ensure they do not recur in the future. Proper Access, Authentication, and Use of Health Information The security of PHI can impact the quality of patient care as well as patient rights. Moreover, it can also affect the work practices and legal responsibilities of healthcare workers. Access to health information describes the capacity to view, write, modify, and communicate health information. Proper access requires that the person accessing the health information is authenticated and authorized to see and use that information. The need for appropriate access in the healthcare industry is very crucial as their systems hold a large volume of individual and medical information could be catastrophic if it falls on the wrong hands. To ensure proper access, system and network administrators have to develop access policies that guide who or what has authorized consent to access the network. That encompasses both devices and users. SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL 3 That way, employees who do not need access are restricted. For instance, a physician and a receptionist on the same system would have different access privileges. Additionally, access controls should also be developed to ensure that nurses cannot access PHI for patients that are not assigned to them (Harman, Flite & Bond, 2012). Authentication is also critical in the security of PHI per HIPAA. According to Kahani, Elgazzar, and Cordy (2016), authentication in a computing environment, refers to the process of validating the identity of an entity that is the source of a request or response for information. In health information, proper authentication requires that anyone seeking to access the system has to do so using their unique ID and password and or biometrics. Secure user authentication, using cryptographic procedures, can adequately regulate access to health information networks and computer systems-at least to the degree that system users protect their identifying information and make proper use of the data they are allowed to access. However, authentication has proved to be a challenge, with some users either sharing their accounts with others, forgetting their passwords, or creating passwords that can be guessed easily. Last but not list, authorization is also key to maintaining the security of health information systems. Once access and authentication have been done, then authorization has to be carried out. Authorization refers to approval that is granted to a system entity to access a system resource. HIM FPX4660 Capella Community Resources United Nations Childrens Fund This touches on the use of health information, which is also an essential part of security. For any purpose other than those provided for in HIPAA, the individually identifiable patient information should be shared only after the healthcare worker has obtained specific written patient authorization that includes the name of the recipient (Donnersberger, 2007). HIPAA Privacy Rule vs. HIPAA Security Rule SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL 4 The HIPAA Privacy Rule regulates the release and disclosure of electronic PHI (Stanger, 2017). The rule, which has been active since 2003, sets up national standards to ensure the patient’s privacy of medical records and other personal health information is guaranteed. That includes outlining restrictions and circumstances under which PHI can also be used or released without the patient’s consent. HIPAA security rule, on the other hand, addresses all the actual mechanisms covered entities are required to have in place to back in-house privacy procedures and policies. The Formulation and enforcement of the security rule was informed by the need to help create federal guidelines for digital security, physical, technical, and administrative protocols (Andre, 2017). The main difference between the two rules is that while the privacy rule concerns all forms of ePHI, the security rule applies only to the health information, which is in electronic format. That means that the privacy rule pertains to all types of patients’ health information, be it verbal, written, or electronic. In contrast, The Security Rule does not cover PHI that is conveyed or printed on paper or provided verbally. Together, the two rules are similar in that they combine to maintain optimal shields for the protection of confidentiality and proper access and usage of any format of health information (PHI). Proper vs. Improper Parameters for Physical Safeguards Proper parameters for physical safeguards, refer to the implementation of standard procedures, measures, and policies for safeguarding electronic information systems and associated tools and facilities from natural/environmental hazards and unauthorized intrusion (McLaughlin, 2017). Improper parameters refer to the failure to implement tolerable safeguards. These safeguards include; – Facilities’ access control – These are the policies and procedures that restrict access to the buildings that hold information systems. SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL – 5 Workstation security — These policies guide on the implementation of physical safeguards for workstations that access ePHI. While the workstation use rule outlines how a workstation holding ePHI can be used, the workstation security protocol directs how workstations should be physically protected from unauthorized access (Kruse et al., 2017). That may include keeping the workstation in a secure room accessible only by authorized personnel. – Workstation use — This safeguard outlines the proper business use of workstations, which can range from electronic computing devices to electronic media stored in the immediate surroundings. – Device and media controls — requires policies and procedures for the removal of hardware and electronic media containing ePHI in and out of the facility and within the facility. An example of how a healthcare organization could adopt proper physical safeguards is ensuring that access to their facilities is enforced. That will involve the questioning of an individual’s credentials by asking for proof of identification, such as an access card before authorizing entry to a facility. HIM FPX4660 Capella Community Resources United Nations Childrens Fund Moreover, a healthcare organization can also adopt sensible safeguard policies that take into account the level of authority and job role. For instance, policies on device and media controls can allow physicians to access health records even when outside the facility through a remote network such as a Virtual private network. At the same time, a receptionist would not require to access health records while away from the healthcare facility. That is because physicians need to have access to patient information fast and efficiently since it could be crucial in a life or death circumstance. However, employees who do not require access should be restricted.. Recommendations SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL 6 HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules require healthcare organizations to adhere to selected standards and in the implementation of their specifications. For that reason, Healthcare organizations need to conduct risk audits to determine the level of risk exposure and what to improve on. An evaluation of Valley City Regional Hospital’s comprehensive risk audit report indicated several security violations. Some of these violations include: 1. Lack of device and media controls that regulate how hardware and electronic media containing ePHI should be moved in and out of the facility. 2. The hospital also lacks policies on disposal of electronic health media. 3. Lack of strong authentication standards as users can use easily hackable passwords. 4. Lack of adequate measures to control access to PHI from authorized users. More specifically, the system does not implement automatic logoff. 5. Lack of software to encrypt and decrypt electronically protected health information. With the importance and value of data growing by the day, Healthcare organizations need to prepare for a security incident or a data breach as they hold valuable information. To do this, covered entities can rely on HIPAA guidelines on safeguards that they should implement (“HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Audit Program”, n.d.). Additionally, adherence to HIPAA guidelines can assist healthcare organizations in countering possible attacks and working to recover from such incidents. Valley City Regional Hospital can adopt the following recommendations to address its violations and ensure that it is HIPAA complaint; – First, Valley City Hospital’s security specialist should devise a policy on device and media controls. The policy should ensure that all devices containing ePHI have appropriate technical controls implemented to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of ePHI. SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL – 7 The hospital should also develop a policy to guide the disposal of electronic media and/or the hardware on which it is stored. One way that the organization can dispose of electronic media is by degaussing (National Research Council, 1997). That is where a strong magnetic field is applied to magnetic media to erase the data. – To address the weak authentication standards, the security specialist should develop reasonable and appropriate procedures that consider the importance of securing PHI. For instance, users can be allowed only to select passwords that meet the minimum requirements set by HIPPA. That is, passwords should have a minimum of 8 characters, including upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special characters (Kruse et al., 2017). Additionally, setting authentication policies to use something unique to the user, such as a biometric, can be crucial for authentication of high-level access. – The security specialist should implement electronic procedures that terminate an electronic session after a predetermined time of inactivity. This is crucial for instances where workers may not have the time or will not remember to log off a workstation. Automatic logoff will help in preventing unauthorized users from accessing EPHI on a workstation when it is left unattended for some time. – The hospital should also seek to implement encryption software in all their devices. Encryption will ensure the security of PHI, and communication between the healthcare workers using the various devices is also confidential. – Lastly, the IT Department needs to organize training. Training is an administrative safeguard that is guaranteed in both the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the HIPAA Security Rule. HIPAA requires a covered entity to train all workforce members on its policies and procedures concerning PHI. The program should also include periodic security updates. SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL Knowing how to maintain healthcare information security properly is critical for any health organization. While complying with HIPAA requirements on security can be a daunting task, healthcare organizations cannot afford to fail to comply. In a world where data is increasingly becoming more valuable, protecting that data is becoming equally as important. 8 SECURITY REPORT: VALLEY CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL 9 References Andre, T. (2017). Cybersecurity: An Enterprise Risk Issue. Retrieved 9 April 2020, from https://www.hfma.org/topics/article/52147.html Donnersberger, D. (2007). Improper Disclosure of Confidential Information. 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