Establish and implement security policies and procedures to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of patient data and electronic protected health information (ePHI).

Implement a risk management process to identify, assess, and mitigate risks to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of patient data and ePHI.

Establish and implement policies and procedures to ensure that only authorized individuals have access to patient data and ePHI, including role-based access controls and regular review of access logs.

Implement technical safeguards to protect against unauthorized access to or use of patient data and ePHI during transmission or storage, including encryption of data in transit and at rest.

Regularly monitor systems and activities to detect unauthorized access to or use of patient data and ePHI, including regular penetration testing and vulnerability scanning.

Establish and implement incident response and management procedures to address and recover from data breaches or other security incidents involving patient data and ePHI.

Establish and implement procedures to ensure the timely restoration of patient data and ePHI in the event of a data loss, including regular backups and disaster recovery testing.

Establish and implement change management procedures to ensure that changes to systems and controls do not adversely affect the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of patient data and ePHI.

Establish and implement procedures to ensure the continuity of critical business operations in the event of a disaster, including maintaining a disaster recovery plan and regular testing.

Establish and implement procedures to ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, such as HIPAA and HITECH.

Implement auditing and logging procedures to keep track of any access, changes or updates done to the ePHI, including regular review of the logs.

This policy outlines the procedures for the collection, storage, use, and destruction of biometric data. Biometric data refers to unique physical or behavioral characteristics, such as fingerprints, facial recognition, and voice recognition, that can be used to identify an individual.