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EHRs cited as data breaches continue upward climb
A move toward electronic health record (EHR) use by hospitals and provider organizations may be one of the top reasons behind the rising numbers of medical data breaches occurring across the country.
Take HIPAA seriously--or pay the penalty
HHS is sending a very clear message with one of its latest penalties--if you're caught with a violation of HIPAA privacy or security laws, you're going to be fined ... a lot. It recently levied a
The privacy/security tiger doesn't have any teeth
Amid the recent firestorm of debate and controversial regulation aimed at curing the nation's healthcare system, significant effort and focus have been paid to matters of availability of care and to
Laptop theft is No. 1 source of health data breaches
HHS officials last week confirmed what many people have long suspected: Laptop theft is the most common source of health data breaches affecting at least 500 people. Of the 189 breaches reported to
HHS: Laptop theft is No. 1 source of health data breaches
Here's another reminder: Secure your laptop computers. HHS officials last week confirmed what many people have long suspected: Laptop theft is the most common source of health data breaches affecting
Cook County appointment reminder system drops the ball on HIPAA
Dear Cook County (Ill.) Bureau of Health Services: I wanted to draw your attention to a likely HIPAA violation caused by some seriously bad IT. It seems you had a wrong phone number on file for a
Easily preventable privacy breaches cost hospitals millions
Though there is the perception in many quarters that HIPAA privacy enforcement has been lax over the years, the HHS Office for Civil Rights investigated and resolved at least 11,421 cases of alleged
New HIPAA rules need more clarification
When it comes to the new HIPAA privacy and security standards, it seems like everybody has an opinion. Quite a few organizations are spreading the word about the comments they've filed in response to
SPOTLIGHT: 'Breach notification' rule is inadequate to protect data, security pro says
HHS recently withdrew its final "breach notification" rule that had been submitted to the White House for approval, and not a moment too soon, says Hospital Impact contributor Cathy Leahy, CEO of
HHS quietly withdraws HIPAA breach-notification rule
Following a firestorm of criticism from privacy advocates who say federal officials gave too much leeway to healthcare organizations that inadvertently disclose protected health information, HHS has
