Is Your Organization Compliant?
Many states across the country have implemented healthcare identification laws. These regulations require hospitals and other health care organizations to provide all staff with visible employee ID cards. At a national level, these same organizations must achieve compliance with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) which is focused on protecting patient data.
However as hospitals have become targets for hackers and cybersecurity attacks, HIPAA also requires healthcare institutions to implement physical access control upgrades for their doors, logical access control for secure logon to computers and networks, along with visitor management systems that track every individual who steps foot inside the facility.
Pennsylvania’s HB 1482 (2010) requires that healthcare worker ID badges meet specific requirements, namely the inclusion of an employee’s name, photo, title in large, block letters, and the facility name. These regulations are in place to protect not only the hospitals themselves but their employees and patients as well.
Required Badging Systems
The utilization of a required badging system safeguards and ensures qualified employees are the ones given certain access over others. The system makes employee identification instantly possible, even at a glance or from a distance. Larger enterprises issue their healthcare ID badges using high-volume secure ID issuance systems.
Pennsylvania is not alone in regulating ID requirements, as more and more states are setting high standards for employee identification. The need for immediately recognizable ID badges is becoming federally mandated through HIPAA and other laws.
Regardless of whether you are a single doctor medical office, a regional hospital, or a national health care conglomerate, it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure their enterprise security systems meet today’s standards for the safety of patients as well as staff.
As identity solutions experts with 40+ years of combined industry experience, ADVANTIDGE has assisted many hospitals and other healthcare facilities with secure visitor management and access control systems.
Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you achieve your goals for a safe and secure workforce.
