Federal regulators are tackling the task of writing a rule for how to account for disclosure of information in electronic health records to those outside the organization.
Four community hospitals in Massachusetts are investigating breaches related to the dumping of thousands of unshredded paper records from pathology practices.
Federal healthcare regulations should include clear standards for information security so those implementing electronic health records know exactly what steps they need to take, says risk management expert Mac McMillan.
Those hoping to prevent major health information breaches should pay attention to valuable lessons to be learned from recent breach incidents reported to federal regulators.
Although many electronic health record software companies likely will add a long list of security capabilities this year, it remains to be seen whether hospitals and physicians will actually put those capabilities to good use.
In the wake of settlements with drugstore chains Rite Aid and CVS over HIPAA violations, federal regulators confirm they're investigating Walgreens for similar incidents.
Physician group practices shopping for an electronic health record system need to ask vendors plenty of security questions to avoid problems after implementation.
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