HealthcareInfoSecurity Week in Review: July 31, 2010
This week's top news and views.Pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corp. has agreed to pay a $1 million fine and take corrective action to settle federal charges that it violated the HIPAA privacy rule and the FTC Act when some of its stores improperly disposed of prescription information in dumpsters.
Two federal agencies are joining forces to support the movement toward broadband and wireless-enabled medical devices while protecting consumer safety.
In a featured interview, risk management expert Mac McMillan says federal healthcare regulations should include clear standards for information security so those implementing electronic health records know exactly what steps they need to take.
After listening to this overview, be sure to check out all of the week's news and views at HealthcareInfoSecurity.com
