PAC: Privacy & Security for Mobile Devices

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Introduction

Privacy and Security Mobile Device Good Practices Project Launched ONC’s Office of the Chief Privacy Officer (OCPO), in working with the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), recently launched a Privacy & Security Mobile Device project. The project goal is to develop an effective and practical way to bring awareness and understanding to those in the clinical sector to help them better secure and protect health information while using mobile devices (e.g., laptops, tablets, and smartphones). Building on the existing HHS HIPAA Security Rule - Remote Use Guidance <http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/securityrule/remoteuse.pdf> , the project is designed to identify privacy and security good practices for mobile devices. Identified good practices and use cases will be communicated in plain, practical, and easy to understand language for health care providers, professionals, and other entities. HHS will be looking for your input. Stay tuned for a public roundtable this Spring. For information about other HHS mHealth activities, please visit the mHealth Initiative website: http://www.hhs.gov/open/initiatives/mhealth/index.html <http://www.hhs.gov/open/initiatives/mhealth/index.html>.

Plan

• Hans/John to create e-mail request to EHR, CIC, Healthcare Devices, CBCC, Security WG, and Doug Fridsma to get insight into this area.
• Depending on what feedback we receive, narrow or widen feedback from workgroups.