The 2010 HIMSS Security Survey confirms that healthcare organizations are making inadequate progress on ensuring the security of electronic health records and other patient information, says security expert Lisa Gallagher.
American consumers need to know that personal health records must follow government-mandated guidelines for ensuring privacy and security, just as is the case for electronic health records. Otherwise, the use of PHRs may never become widespread.
Although HIPAA requires healthcare organizations to conduct a risk analysis, 14 percent of hospitals and 33 percent of physician group practices have yet to conduct one, a new survey shows.
Social media provide healthcare organizations with a low-cost way to communicate effectively with consumers. But using this form of communication brings with it many risks.
For example, one California hospital recently fired five employees because they used social media to post personal discussions about patients,...
As they scramble to submit a long overdue report to Congress on privacy and security requirements for personal health records, federal regulators are seeking comments on the issues.
Physician group practices installing their first electronic health records systems need to "create a culture that values privacy and security," EHR expert Margret Amatayakul says.
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has sued health insurer WellPoint Inc., alleging the firm took too long to notify Indiana residents affected by a health information breach.
As hospitals and clinics develop strategies for complying with the privacy and security provisions of the HITECH Act and HIPAA, they must be careful not to overlook the additional risks involved in using wireless technologies.
Clinics implementing electronic health records for the first time can learn some valuable security lessons from physician group practices that have had EHRs in place for a while.
A panel advising federal regulators on how to govern health information exchanges that share electronic health records using national standards is seeking comments on whether an existing organization could handle the oversight role.
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