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HipaaChecker Features
UNIQUE USER ID TRACKING
PHI EMERGENCY ACCESS
SESSION MANAGEMENT
ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION
PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED PHI ALTERATION AND DESTRUCTION
INTEGRITY CONTROLS OVER TRANSMISSION
PHI ENCRYPTION
ACCESS CONTROL
EMERGENCY ACCESS PROCEDURE (Required) - § 164.312(a)(2)(ii)
This implementation specification requires a covered entity to establish (and implement as needed) procedures for obtaining necessary electronic protected health information during an emergency.
HIPAAChecker to Evaluate Emergency Access Procedure
A strictly defined and controlled process should allow temporary elevated privileges under extenuating circumstances for emergency access to sensitive resources. HIPAAChecker evaluates the following emergency access procedure:
Authorization Protocol: This step ensures that emergency access is granted only under legitimate circumstances and with proper authorization. It prevents misuse while allowing essential access when needed.
- Establish clear criteria for what qualifies as an emergency (e.g., patient in critical condition, system outage during treatment).
- Require electronic approval from a designated authority (e.g., data owner, administrator, or compliance officer).
- Ensure logs are secure and reviewable for compliance audits.
- Define and restrict the scope of access to only what is necessary for resolving the emergency.
Temporary Access: Check whether the emergency access permission is revoked automatically after a defined time.