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CRITERIA COMMENTS
A. SECURITY
1. Have you conducted a Risk Analysis/ Assessment
as required by the HIPAA Security Rule? Yes No
2. Does the system have security controls allowing
specific levels of access to employees and is this
reflected in your policy and procedure manual? Yes No
3. Is your system in compliance with all HIPAA Security
rules? Yes No
4. Do you have a written Business Associate
Agreement with all third parties (software vendor,
tech support, offsite data storage facility, etc.)
regarding the confidential nature of the health
information? Yes No
5. Is there a written protocol on system security? Yes No
6. Are firewalls utilized to protect the records from
unauthorized access? Yes No
7. Do you have anti-virus software on all devices or
other security breach protection? Yes No
8. Is encryption used when protected health
information is transmitted and at rest? Yes No
9. Are employees prohibited from loading unauthorized
software onto the system? Yes No
B. GENERAL
1. What electronic medical record system do you use?
Software name: Cerner
What date did it become fully operational? 04/2013
Does your system utilize?
Desktops
Portable Devices (Laptops, etc.)
Tablets
Other (Please Describe)
2. Does your system support a totally paperless
operation? Yes No
If not, what part of the record remains in hard copy?
Please explain in the comments section to the right.
3. Have you printed a complete medical record from
your system? Yes No
Does it include labs, phone call documentation, etc? Yes No
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