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HD11 XE Getting Started
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Using the System
Managing Data Security
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed by
the U.S. Congress on August 2, 1996, and became effective April 2003. The pri-
mary purpose of HIPAA is to provide improved portability of health benefits and
better accountability in the area of health-care fraud. To help hospitals comply
with HIPAA, this system protects the health-care information of individuals
against access without consent or authorization.
You can configure a variety of security settings on the system to protect patient
information from unauthorized access. For more information about security set-
tings, see the Help.
Export Format
PC format The system stores still images as BMP files, loops as AVI files, and
report pages as HTML files. You can view these standard file types on
any personal computer. However, PC format files cannot be
reimported into the system.
DICOM format Your system must have an MOD drive to export images in DICOM
format. However, if you have both an MOD drive and a CD drive,
you can export images in DICOM format to either an MOD or to a
CD-R or CD-RW. Exporting images as DICOM format lets you view
images on a PACS system or on another DICOM viewer. You can
also reimport the images into the system, and view them in Review
mode.
Export format If your system does not have an MOD drive, you can use the export
format to store studies on a CD. Studies exported in this format
cannot be viewed on a personal computer, or on a DICOM viewer,
but you can reimport the images into the system to view them in
Review mode.
Table 4-1 Removable Media and Export Formats (Continued)
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