Salesforce Health Cloud Health-Cloud-Accredited-Professional Question # 5 Topic 1 Discussion

To comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) while implementing Salesforce Health Cloud for managing the data of children under 13, Bloomington Caregivers must consider the following:

Requirement:

COPPA mandates that companies take reasonable measures to secure children’s personal information against unauthorized access or disclosure.

Implementation in Health Cloud:

Use Salesforce’s robust security features, such as Shield Platform Encryption, two-factor authentication, and role-based access controls, to safeguard sensitive data.

Requirement:

Personal data of children must be encrypted during storage (at rest) and transmission (in transit) to prevent unauthorized access.

Implementation in Health Cloud:

Use Salesforce Shield for platform encryption, ensuring compliance with data protection standards.

Enable HTTPS for secure communication channels and encrypt sensitive fields like names, addresses, and medical records.

Requirement:

Organizations must obtain verifiable consent from parents or guardians before collecting or storing any personal information about children under 13.

Implementation in Health Cloud:

Implement custom workflows or forms to capture and log parental consent.

Use audit tracking to document consent for regulatory compliance.

Partner Compliance (Option D):

While ensuring partners adhere to COPPA is important, it is not explicitly required by the healthcare organization itself under COPPA.

Disclosing Privacy Policies (Option E):

Disclosing policies is essential, but it is part of obtaining parental consent (Option C).

1. Implementing Appropriate Security Measures (Option A):2. Ensuring Encryption of Data (Option B):3. Obtaining Verified Parental Consent (Option C):Other Options:References:

Salesforce Shield Platform Encryption

COPPA Compliance Guidelines