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Health privacy issues can be resolved without obstructing care
At times, it seems like concerns about the security and privacy of healthcare data have catapulted into overdrive: For instance, it recently was predicted that healthcare spending on security would
Meaningful Use impact on data encryption could be positive
I recently had a conversation with a computer security consultant who has worked in both banking and healthcare. He rated data security as very poor in most healthcare organizations, and said that
CompTIA survey: Mobile devices adding to security threats across industries
Other industries have the same data security issues that healthcare does, and these problems are worsening as the use of mobile devices grows. That's the take-away for healthcare leaders from
Report: Healthcare accounts for 3 of the 6 worst data breaches in 2011
Data security breaches occur in every industry, but those in healthcare were particularly significant in 2011. Three of the six worst security breaches in the U.S. were in healthcare this year,
MIT security breakthrough may prevent mobile hacks
As healthcare security pundits increasingly warn of rampant security threats associated with mobile phones, tablets and other devices, researchers at MIT may have found a solution to at least one
The moon landing was nothing compared to the ONC strategic plan
Where will health IT be in 2015? If we achieve all of the goals of the updated Office of the National Coordinator strategic plan , it will be in an ideal state. Everybody will have electronic health
Office of Civil Rights carrying out mandate to enforce HIT security
A year and a half ago, when authority for enforcing the security and privacy provisions of HIPAA was transferred from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in
4.9M had health data stolen, lost in first year of HITECH Act
Theft was the primary cause of breaches of personal health information (PHI) between Sept. 21, 2009 and Sept. 21, 2010--the first year where breach incidents were publicly reported to the Department
Security breaches of personal health information widespread
Hackers and other malefactors steal a surprising amount of personal health information by breaching computer security. Between August 2009 and December 2010, the electronic health records of more
Kroll: Interoperability, social networking mean more security breaches
Everyone appears to be throwing in their two cents when it comes to predicting security concerns for this year, and New York-based risk consulting firm Kroll Security Services is no exception. In its
