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pdotd:rn-30 [2023/01/20 20:28] – [General Security Information] dpatenaudepdotd:rn-30 [2023/01/20 20:33] (current) – [PHI/PII Transmission] dpatenaude
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 Like all TPS software, p.d does display PHI and PII on the screen during use, so standard precautions should be taken to ensure the local PC locks when idle and is otherwise protected from unintended access. Each p.d installation maintains a log of all login, import, export, and order events that can be reviewed if misuse is suspected. Users of the p.d software are general radiation therapy professionals, including dosimetrists, therapists, and medical physicists. Like all TPS software, p.d does display PHI and PII on the screen during use, so standard precautions should be taken to ensure the local PC locks when idle and is otherwise protected from unintended access. Each p.d installation maintains a log of all login, import, export, and order events that can be reviewed if misuse is suspected. Users of the p.d software are general radiation therapy professionals, including dosimetrists, therapists, and medical physicists.
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 +==== PHI/PII Transmission ====
  
 Since the primary purpose of using the p.d software is to order devices for patients, there is a necessity to transmit device manufacturing parameters and information to .decimal servers. In order to protect patient privacy, our proprietary order file format contains only the minimal data necessary to manufacture the requested device (a full description of the file format can be found at the end of this document). These files do not include, by default, PHI or PII or any sensitive customer billing/payment information. Customers can optionally include: Since the primary purpose of using the p.d software is to order devices for patients, there is a necessity to transmit device manufacturing parameters and information to .decimal servers. In order to protect patient privacy, our proprietary order file format contains only the minimal data necessary to manufacture the requested device (a full description of the file format can be found at the end of this document). These files do not include, by default, PHI or PII or any sensitive customer billing/payment information. Customers can optionally include:
   * Their internal Medical Record Numbers in the files to ensure invoices received from .decimal can be linked to the appropriate patient. This option is enabled within the p.d application settings.   * Their internal Medical Record Numbers in the files to ensure invoices received from .decimal can be linked to the appropriate patient. This option is enabled within the p.d application settings.
-  * The patient initials if the [[direct:userguide#app_specific_permissions|decimal Direct App option]] for this is enabled+  * The patient initials if the [[direct:userguide#app_specific_permissions|decimal Direct App option]] for this is enabled
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 +Please refer to [[pdotd:rn-30#data_included_in_device_files|Data Included in Device Files]] for further details. 
 +==== Software Security ==== 
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 The following are some additional features of note regarding the p.d software: The following are some additional features of note regarding the p.d software:
  
pdotd/rn-30.1674246510.txt.gz · Last modified: 2023/01/20 20:28 by dpatenaude