Category: Security

Keeping patient data moving through the healthcare system while maintaining its privacy and security is no easy task. Just ask the many hospitals and medical practices that have paid substantial penalties for missing the mark. …read more    

In Part 1 of this series, we outlined how HIPAA regulations impact the transfer of protected health data and how those rules apply to fax transmission. In Part 2, we will look at the high cost of noncompliance of HIPAA regulations. According to Rebecca Herold, an expert on information security and privacy, at Rebecca Herold…

It is difficult to overestimate the impact that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has had on healthcare organizations. Patients have no doubt benefited from its security and privacy provisions, but the HIPAA regulations have also posed significant challenges – and risks – for hospitals, insurers, medical practices, individual clinicians and a variety…

Several factors have contributed to the demise of patient privacy in recent years, according to software analyst and healthcare blogger Shahid Shah (a.k.a., The Health IT Guy). read more …read more    

Many providers and their staffs continue to trip up when it comes to protecting patient data in electronic health records, despite more rigorous requirements imposed by changes to HIPAA and the increased threat of government enforcement. read more …read more    

Entities covered under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act also may be subject to security enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission, the latter confirmed with a unanimous ruling against a medical testing laboratory that mishandled patient information. read more …read more    

Seward Ltd., manufacturers of the world leading range of Stomacher paddle blenders and Stomacher® accessories used in sample preparation for microbiological analyses, have highlighted the highly effective use of its Stomacher technology in combination with sponge swabs for hygiene monitoring and biosecurity applications. …read more    

One of the few studies of its type has found that a startling 59 percent of college students at one Oregon university were “food insecure” at some point during the previous year, with possible implications for academic success, physical and emotional health and other issues. …read more    

A unanimous Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ruling extends its authority over data security to include HIPAA covered entities. Historically, the role of the FTC has been to protect consumers and police unfair business practices. Hospitals, Physicians May be subject to Broader Penalties for Data Breaches Key Takeaway: A unanimous Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ruling extends…

Imprivata offers many strong authentication device solutions that healthcare organizations can choose from. Matching the method to users’ roles, needs, and relative security risks to the selected device is a critical success factor. In general, clinicians will welcome a solution that does not require them to alter or abandon their established workflows. Moreover, gaining clinician…