Asset Inventory

A complete list of every device and system that touches patient data.

What it means

An asset inventory is a full, up-to-date list of every computer, tablet, scanner, server, and cloud application that stores or accesses patient information — including staff phones if they check practice email.

Why it matters

You can't protect what you don't know you have. A forgotten laptop, an old tablet at a front desk, or a personal phone with email access can all become the weak point a hacker uses to get in — and if it's not on your inventory, it's not being patched, encrypted, or monitored.

What this looks like in practice

Every device that touches PHI logged in one place

The inventory updated whenever a device is added or retired

Each device matched to its encryption and patch status

Reviewed as part of your annual risk analysis

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