User's Manual

Table Of Contents
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Administration setup
OntheAdministrationsetuppage,youcanconfigurethesystemtorequireuserstologin
andenterpasswords.Requiredloginhelpsprotectpatientdata.Youcanalsoaddand
deleteusers,changepasswords,importandexportuseraccounts,andviewtheeventlog.
Security settings
Securitysettingsonthesystemallowyoutomeettheapplicablesecurityrequirements
listedintheHIPAAstandard.Usersareultimatelyresponsibleforensuringthesecurity
andprotectionofallelectronicprotectedhealthinformationcollected,stored,reviewed,
andtransmittedonthesystem.
To log in as Administrator
1 OntheAdministrationsetuppage,typeAdministratorintheNamebox.(See“Entering
text”onpage 9.)
2 TypetheadministratorpasswordinthePasswordbox.
Ifyoudon’thavetheadministratorpassword,contactSonoSite.(See“SonoSiteTechnical
Support”onpage viii.)
3 Click Login.
To log out as Administrator
Turnofforrestartthesystem.
To require user login
YoucansetthesystemtodisplaytheUserLoginscreenatstartup.
1 LoginasAdministrator.
2 IntheUser Loginlist,clickOn.
Onrequiresausernameandpasswordatstartup.
Offallowsaccesstothesystemwithoutausernameandpassword.
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.