System Security and HIPAA Compliance > Handling HIPAA Privacy and Security Features

Setting HIPAA Security and Privacy Options

When the software is installed, User ID 1 is automatically assigned the user name Doctor and the password Doctor12. This user has the highest level of security rights. Only User ID 1 can set HIPAA Security and Privacy options for other users.

• If you are upgrading from a version of the software prior to v8.0, the login name and password of User ID 1 are the same as the previous Access Level 0.

To set HIPAA Privacy and HIPAA Security options:

1. Select System > Change System Settings > HIPAA Options. The HIPAA Options window is displayed.

2. Click Edit.

3. To enforce strong password protection for all users, select Enable Strong Passwords.

When you enable strong password protection, the following restrictions are enforced for each user when they access the software:

4. To log out each user automatically after the application is idle for a specified amount of time, select Enable Automatic Logoff and type the number of minutes in the (wait _ minutes) field.

5. To create an audit file that tracks login attempts, select Enable Audit Logging. See Viewing Audit Trails.

6. To enable the HIPAA Privacy Acknowledgement Notification reminder, select HIPAA Privacy Acknowledgement Notification.

7. To add a HIPAA Acknowledgment contact, see Adding HIPAA Acknowledgement Contacts.

7. Click OK.

8. Click Close.