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Writing Policy for Networked PCs that Control Public Metric Displays | Week 1

All right all right, maybe the title is not that catchy but this is something that has been a pain in my side for a while so I figured it would be a great first post. In the health care  organization  I work for there is a demand to display team metrics on large wall-mounted TVs, so a given team can see how they are doing. Fair enough  request  right? Well...not when said metrics live on an internal corporate server.    Here’s the  issue, and  let me know if I lose you behind red tape. Health care industries need to follow what is called HIPAA regulations. These regulations are imposed by the government to enforce the security of personal health information (PHI). To ensure compliance with HIPAA many health organizations implement a security framework called HITRUST. HITRUST details what policies need to be implemented to comply with HIPAA. Think of it as an instruction manual to this specific government regulation. If I haven’t lost you ...