Category: Security
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CMS proposes offering patients up to $10M for fraud tips
Many Medicare fraud schemes rely on “patient recruiters” to scour local communities for senior citizens who, knowingly or not, can provide personal information that can be used to generate false bills.
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Audits find organizations unaware of new data, privacy rules
Simply knowing all the rules could prevent many of the problems plaguing data security and privacy among healthcare providers and insurers.
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HHS seeks to amend HIPAA to strengthen background checks
Though a Senate bill to expand background checks on firearms sales was defeated last week, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is examining how HIPAA regulations may keep states from reporting dangerous mental patients to a database used in background checks. read more
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Reflections on the Tragedy in Boston
Now that schedules are returning to normal, it’s appropriate to review the events of last week and reflect on the lessons learned with the benefit of hindsight. 1.
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A Pair of Hospitals Facing Lawsuits for Breaches
Two providers, Florida Hospital, part of the Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Adventist Health System, and Glen Falls Hospital, a 410-bed not-for-profit community hospital, are facing separate lawsuits for breaching their patients’ data. Two providers, Florida Hospital, part of the Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Adventist Health System, and Glen Falls Hospital, a 410-bed not-for-profit community hospital, are facing…
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Privacy framework necessary as healthcare social networks grow in popularity
As an increasing number of patients and providers flock to health social networking sites to share information and connect with similar individuals, privacy remains a paramount concern. To that end, a comprehensive privacy framework is vital for such environments, according to research published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association .
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Feds issue updated protocol on fraud self-disclosure
Federal officials are acknowledging for the first time in writing that healthcare firms that self-disclose certain types of Medicare fraud will likely only have to pay one-and-a-half times the amount of money involved.
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HITRUST helps set cybersecurity priorities
The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) has issued guidance to help healthcare organizations set priorities for cybersecurity preparedness. The guidance points to a subset of controls within the HITRUST Common Security Framework to help organizations assess their cyber capabilities and readiness. read more
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White House mental health fix for security clearance process draws critics’ questions
The Obama Administration is trying to revamp how the government approaches mental health issues in the security clearance process -; but security and mental health experts say the proposed fix may open the door to new problems.
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HITRUST outlines priorities in fight against cyber threats
Healthcare organizations’ highest priorities for cybersecurity should include use of cryptography, isolation of highly sensitive information and creation of a reporting system for breach events to meet what is being described as a rising threat by…