User guide

16 Administration setup
Security settings
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
Administrator in the Name box.
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 ix.)
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.
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.
2 Under User List, select the user.
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.