OASIS Alert

Patient Privacy:

Focus On Your Laptop's Physical Security

You can minimize the risk of people inadvertently seeing protected health information on your laptop or mobile device. Here's how:

  • Set up your station in a low-traffic area (ideally with a door).
  • Don't keep your back to passers-by.
  • Password-protect your computer.
  • Log out instead of leaving your machine idle.
  • Set your password-protected screensaver to come on after a short period of inactivity.
  • Lock removable media in a desk or cabinet.

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