Mobile Device Privacy and Security | Providers & Professionals | HealthIT.gov

Mobile Device Privacy and Security | Providers & Professionals | HealthIT.gov

Mobile Devices: Know the RISKS. Take the STEPS. PROTECT and SECURE Health Information
At the 2012 ONC Annual Meeting today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a new education initiative including a set of online tools to provide health care providers and organizations practical tips on ways to protect their patients’ protected health information when using mobile devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

Called Mobile Devices: Know the RISKS. Take the STEPS. PROTECT and SECURE Health Information is available at www.HealthIT.gov/mobiledevices. It offers educational resources such as videos, easy-to-download fact sheets, and posters to promote best ways to safeguard patient health information. Launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today, a new education initiative and set of online tools provide health care providers and organizations practical tips on ways to protect their patients’ protected health information when using mobile devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones.