Activity ID
3519Expires
September 27, 2025Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1.25Fee
$150CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
According to intelligence organizations, medical information is worth ten times more than a credit card number and criminal cyber-attacks are increasing. Government agencies, including the FBI, have issued numerous warnings to healthcare providers regarding the security of medical information. In addition, noncompliance with the HIPAA Security Rule can lead to breaches of protected health information and result in civil penalties. As mobile devices become more common place in healthcare, the risk of a privacy breach also increases. This monograph discusses how the loss of “mobile devices” containing PHI can have serious consequences for physicians, medical groups and healthcare organizations.
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Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Identify the risks of loss or theft of mobile devices which store protected health information.
Describe the implications of the HIPAA Security Rule when unauthorized access to protected health information is obtained through an unsecured mobile device.
Differentiate authentication methods providing protection when accessing information from a mobile device.
Discuss at least four device management strategies that reduce the risk of unauthorized access to protected health information when a mobile device is lost or stolen.
Keywords
medical mobile, health information
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Professionalism
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Rural, Urban
