System Terms of Use
Agreement/Terms of Use
This system is a University of Utah Health Sciences Center ("HSC") system and is the property of the University of Utah ("University").
It is for AUTHORIZED USE ONLY.
BY LOGGING ON, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES POLICIES:
- You may ONLY access patient information if (a) you are responsible for providing care to the patient, or (b) your job requires
you to access the patient’s chart or information AND you are only accessing the information necessary to carry out your job responsibilities.
- You MUST log out after using this system. The University tracks and audits information accessed by your account name and password.
- Failing to comply with these guidelines, and failing to protect patient information generally, are grounds for disciplinary action,
up to and including TERMINATION of your employment, and may subject you to CIVIL DAMAGES and CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
- You agree to follow all applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as University, Health Sciences Center, and Hospital/Clinics
policies and procedures with regard to the access and use of this system as well as access, use, and disclosure of patient information.
By continuing to use this system you indicate your awareness of and consent to these terms and conditions of use. LOG OFF IMMEDIATELY
and discontinue accessing or use of this system if you do not agree to the conditions stated in this warning.
Unauthorized system access, or attempts to bypass security mechanisms, are grounds for disciplinary action, including termination of your employment,
and is a violation of state and federal law, which may subject you to civil damages and/or criminal prosecution.
Access To Information Resources While Off-site
The HSC provides remote access to many of the information resources on its network. "Remote access" is defined as:
- using a modem and dialing into the HSC's modem pool
- utilizing the HSC's virtual private network ("VPN")
- utilizing Integrated Services Digital Network. ("ISDN") which connects to the HSC's network
- any other connection which provides your computing device with a 155.100 network address
While using remote access, you understand that your machine is a de facto extension of the HSC's network, and as such are subject to the same
rules and regulations that apply to computers physically located at the HSC.
Specifically, while connected using remote access your computer must have antivirus protection and may be scanned as part of routine network security scans.
Policies and Procedures
Both HSC and University policy and procedure can be found at these address:
Questions or Comments
Questions or comments can be e-mailed to security@hsc.utah.edu.
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