Security settings
WARNING:
Health care providers who maintain
or transmit health information are
required by the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) of 1996 and the European
Union Data Protection Directive
(95/46/EC) to implement
appropriate procedures: to ensure
the integrity and confidentiality of
information; to protect against any
reasonably anticipated threats or
hazards to the security or integrity
of the information or unauthorized
uses or disclosures of the
information.
Security settings on the system allow you to meet
the applicable security requirements listed in the
HIPAA standard. Users are ultimately
responsible for ensuring the security and
protection of all electronic protected health
information collected, stored, reviewed, and
transmitted on the system.
To log in as Administrator
1 On the Administration setup page, type
in the Name box.
Administrator
2 Type the administrator password in the
Password box.
If you don't have the administrator password,
contact SonoSite. (See "SonoSite Technical
Support" on page 7.)
3 Select Login.
To log out as Administrator
Turn off or restart the system.
To require user login
You can set the system to display the User Login
screen at startup.
1 Log in as Administrator.
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A & B Key, Footswitch setup
2 In the User Login list, select On.
• On requires a user name and password at
startup.
• Off allows access to the system without a
user name and password.
To change the administrator password or let
users change passwords
1 Log in as Administrator.
2 Under User List, select Administrator.
3 Do any of the following:
• Change the administrator password:
Under User Information, type the new
password in the Password box and
Confirm box. (See "Choosing a secure
password" on page 18.)
• Let users change their passwords: Select
the Password changes check box.
4 Select Save.
User setup
To add a new user
1 Log in as Administrator.
2 Select New.
3 Under User Information, fill in the Name,
Password, and Confirm boxes. (See "Choosing
a secure password" on page 18.)
4 (Optional) In the User box, type the user's
initials to display them in the patient header
and the User field in the patient information
form.
5 (Optional) Select the Administration Access
check box to allow access to all administration
privileges.
6 Select Save.
To modify user information
1 Log in as Administrator.