Tag: security
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Securing health data from hackers requires a holistic approach
Though less common than breaches from lost laptops or other devices, hacking is on the rise in healthcare, experts say. Fending off cybercriminals, however, should go beyond treating security as a routine matter of protecting patient privacy. read more
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Sequestration could delay ONC security, privacy projects
Sequester cuts, starting Monday, will take a $3 million bite from the $60 million annual budget of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. While the Office for Civil Rights, the unit within the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services responsible for HIPAA enforcement, has yet to determine the impact on its budget,…
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Get set: New HIPAA has teeth
The HIPAA Privacy and Security final rule — also known as the HIPAA Omnibus Rule — became effective March 26. One expert predicts enforcers will have a heyday with expanded ability to crack down on providers and their business associates. read more
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Data breaches hit hospitals in two states
There's a good reason that CIOs rank data security among their top priorities for 2013: Stories of data breaches continue to be an almost-daily occurrence–including recent breaches in Mississippi and Utah. read more
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New HIPAA rules go into effect Tuesday
While Tuesday marks the effective date of a host of new federal privacy and security rules, including extending legal liability to business associates of healthcare providers and restoring a measure of patient control over disclosure of their…
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EHR and HIT News for March 25th
Today’s EHR and HIT news includes customer acquisition news from Welch Allyn , on their new relationship with St.
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House lawmakers outline life-sciences agenda
Ensuring that health-related mobile applications are not hampered by excessive regulations and taxes, creating a board of directors at the Food and Drug Administration, and enhancing the security of the U.S. drug supply chain are among the top…
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Feds ask firms about HIPAA audit experience
The top federal healthcare privacy and security regulator wants to know what officials from more than 100 organizations that have undergone privacy and security audits thought of the process and what can be done to improve it.
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U.N. official says North Korea needs external assistance to ensure food, health security
“The well-being of millions of people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) still depends on external assistance, a United Nations humanitarian official said [Friday], warning that without aid, their health and food security would be seriously compromised,” the U.N. News Centre reports.
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EHR Backlash, Patient Interaction, Smart Phone Use, and Dell Think Tank
Obamacare-surgeon will get $180 to do cataract surgery and risk $1.5M fine 4 HIPPA violation/jail 4 EMR error(we’re not stupid) — Kris Held,MD (@kksheld) March 17, 2013 I realize this first tweet might be controversial for many. Any time you bring a bit of politics (Obamacare in this tweet), there’s a risk of bringing out…