Communication; Resources and Assets; Safety and Security; Staff Responsibilities; Utilities Management and Patient Clinical and support activities (JCAHO, 2012). Government regulations such as the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) also require hospitals to protect all medical information, including electronic medical records (EMR), which requires a robust information security program. Business continuity refers to an integrated set of plans, procedures and resources that
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Facility Planning – Considerations Elizabeth Theodorides February 23, 2015 Intro In this paper I will go over the topics of what is the regulatory requirtement and their effects on the design and equipment and colors sections and noise issues. Also the types of equipment needed examination of budget planning and cost estimates, and description of the role of stakeholders in facility planning and development. Regulatory Requirements Hospitals are among the most regulated of all building
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Administrative Controls •How do Administrative Controls demonstrate "due care?" Administrative Controls demonstrate “due care” by providing and following policies, procedures, and standards that allow a company to show that steps were taken to protect the network and or information that is hidden by a responsible parties. It is critical that the CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability) is vital in protecting data that companies have of its customers. Due care is defined by the Information
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is what stands out most when talking about reimbursement and the requirements needed when making a claim. For example they highlight operating rules for each HIPAA transaction, the new standards for electronic fund transfer and health care claims, and health plans to certify compliance with the standards and operating rules (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2014). So as we all know there are many different types of healthcare organizations that provide medical
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as valuable state resources. Thus this policy is | | |established to achieve the following: | | |To ensure compliance with applicable statutes, regulations, and mandates regarding the management of | | |information resources. | |
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approve and track exceptions to those policies, guidelines and procedures 4. Track and communicate any legal and regulatory legislation which will affect GDI 5. Work with business and customer units to develop Continuity plans for GDI 6. Monitor compliance efforts 7. Develop
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Patton-Fuller Community Hospital Networking Project Week 3 Individual Week 3 individual Week 3 Individual This paper will show an analysis of the Patton-Fuller Community Hospital network system. Based on the findings I will define what may be missing from the current network architecture. In addition I will identify the wireless technology in use, and how it enhances the hospital network. Looking at the Patton-Fuller Community Hospital intranet Web site it shows seven separate network
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Security and Maintenance Plan Section Overview > Section 1 Operating Procedures > Section 2 Security and Maintenance Plan > Section 3 Policy > Section 4 Security & Maintenance Schedule > Section 5 Security & Maintenance Checklist Section One Operating Procedures This plan constitutes the “Standard Operating Procedures” relating to physical, cyber, and Procedural security for all (Utility) for all server rooms. It contains a comprehensive overview of the (Utility)’s
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Healthcare Ecosystems Task 1 Abstract In response to the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Reconciliation Act), collectively referred to as healthcare reform” (); Wishard-Eskenazi Health of Indianapolis, Indiana has begun to make milestone changes to meet the requirements of the healthcare reform. Being a leader in today’s technology which began thirty years ago with development of one of the nation’s first electronic
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Hospital LAN Initial Evaluation NIT 362 Explain the network’s fundamental characteristics and components. The Hospital’s Local Area Network (LAN) consists of two distinct network segments: Clinical and Admnistrative networks and are connected via bridge. The Administrative uses an ethernet backbone that is 1000BaseT using CAT 6 cable while the backbone for branches from each department run on 1000BaseF using single-mode fiber. Each
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