Five healthcare security training expert tips

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http://healthitsecurity.com/2013/08/14/five-healthcare-security-training-expert-tips/

By Patrick Ouellette
Health IT Security
August 14, 2013

The need for wholesale data security training changes in healthcare 
evident, irrespective of whether it’s educating non-IT clinical staff 
members on HIPAA basics or further education for IT professionals. Most 
healthcare pros will agree that the usual methods, such as annual training 
classes, aren’t well-suited for current technologies and compliance 
requirements.

There isn’t a proverbial silver bullet to fix the security gaps within 
healthcare organizations, but there some success stories that experts have 
shared with HealthITSecurity.com over the past few months. These five 
lessons learned can be helpful for those looking to just tweak or even 
revamp their security training procedures.

1. Top-down approach improves user awareness

To ensure that her staff abides by required protocols and procedures, 
Lynda Martel, Executive Director of Government and Enterprise Business 
Relations at DriveSavers Data Recovery, recommends regularly educating and 
updating staff members on the importance of appropriate BYOD practices. 
And the seriousness of safeguarding sensitive data needs to be conveyed 
from the top down:

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