Category: Security
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iPharmacy app puts personal, medical info at risk
The iPharmacy Drug Guide & Pill ID app, an Android app that has earned a top developer award from Google Play is also “one of the top offenders when it comes to risky privacy behaviors for… read more …read more
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UCSF Suffers Data Breach
The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) recently had a data breach that impacted 8,294 individuals, thanks to the heft of a physician’s personal laptop computer, which contained personal and health information. The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) recently had a data breach that affected 8,294 individuals, thanks to the heft of…
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EHRs a top priority in 2014 OIG strategic plan
The security and integrity of electronic health records will be one of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General’s highest priorities in 2014 and beyond, according to the OIG’s latest strategic plan. read more …read more
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HealthCare.gov security risks laid bare
At a House hearing Tuesday, lawmakers heard testimonies from security experts over whether HealthCare.gov is secure enough to handle the sensitive personal information of millions. The unanimous response? In its current form, probably not. But, it can get there. read more …read more
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Outfitting for the ICD-10 Voyage – Breakaway Thinking
The following is a guest blog post by Laura Speek from The Breakaway Group (A Xerox Company) and Honora Roberts from Xerox. Check out all of the blog posts in the Breakaway Thinking series. These are challenging times for healthcare providers in every imaginable vessel – and the whitewater ride is not over yet. Just…
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Homeland Security has tip for healthcare
Data breaches and cybersecurity threats in healthcare are going to happen. It’s virtually unavoidable. What can be avoidable, however, are the messy consequences of substandard risk assessment strategies and inadequate threat response. Department of Homeland Security’s Jason Gates, an analyst in the industry, engagement and resilience branch within the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, spoke…
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Patient portals pose new security issues
As healthcare facilities launch their own patient portals, technology is only the first step. Administrators are learning that decisions need to be made on everything from patient login protocols to support for patient record revisions. …read more
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Data Breach Ruling Might be Good News for Providers
The second appellate district Court of Appeals in California ruled in favor of UCLA Health this week, after a patient sued the provider for damages based on a breach that leaked the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 16,000 patients. The ruling could have a positive affect on all healthcare providers, one industry association says.…
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eGuide To HIPAA Compliance And Cloud Backup For Healthcare Providers
Healthcare is turning to cloud backup for sensitive ePHI but, with so many offerings, what system should you be looking for and what red flags need to be avoided? By Tim Hannibal, founder and CEO, VaultLogix From: http://www.healthcaretechnologyonline.com/doc/eguide-to-hipaa-compliance-and-cloud-backup-for-healthcare-providers-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a
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More than a HIPAA Compliant Surveying Tool
Advocate Health Care, one of the largest healthcare providers in Illinois, has sites in rural, suburban, and urban locations and represents a “cross-section of the U.S.” At any given time, it conducts more than 800 active research studies, and until recently, had to deal with surveying software fragmentation that didn’t comply with the rigorous requirements…