HIPAA Mobile Device Policy Template

HIPAA Mobile Device Policy Template makes it easy for any entity to protect protected health information (PHI) in accordance with HIPAA standards. This template is designed specifically to govern the use of mobile devices that can access, store, use, or transmit ePHI. It offers a comprehensive policy including guidelines, advice and procedures considering all aspects related to the secure management of mobile devices within your entity.

This template ensures that every team member in your organization is aware of their responsibility to ensure the privacy and security of ePHI accessed or stored on their device. The policy also outlines preventive measures to protect PHI on mobile devices and recommends ways to mitigate risks associated with possible theft or loss of information.

SAMPLE TEXT: ENTITY NAME has adopted this Mobile Device Policy in order to recognize the requirement to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (“HITECH”) Act of 2009 (Title XIII of division A and Title IV of division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act “ARRA”) and the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule (Effective Date: March 26, 2013). We acknowledge that full compliance with the HIPAA Final Rule is required by or before September 23, 2013.

ENTITY NAME hereby acknowledges our duty and responsibility to protect the privacy and security of Individually Identifiable Health Information (“IIHI”) generally, and Protected Health Information (“PHI”) as defined in the HIPAA Regulations, under the regulations implementing HIPAA, other federal and state laws protecting the confidentiality of personal information, and under principles of general and professional ethics. We also acknowledge our duty and responsibility to support and facilitate the timely and unimpeded flow of health information for lawful and appropriate purposes.

Each of our HIPAA templates are in Microsoft Word (.docx) format for easy editing. Each template is guaranteed to be fully HIPAA & HITECH compliant when properly implemented.