EHR Decisions: Securing Providers’ Home Access

If your EHR software runs on a web server, your providers may access the system via the web from home, hospital, or other location to make important medical decisions based on up-to-date health records.  Utilize the https protocol, a secure version of http which is HIPPA compliant.  Using the https protocol ensures a secure means for transferring data over the web via encryption with a digital certificate.  A digital certificate proves your server’s identity online and ensures, through encryption, that any data submitted to your website is unreadable if intercepted by an unauthorized user.  This is the same technology used by other secure sites frequently visited on the web, such as online banking.