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HealthcareInfoSecurity.com Week in Review for Friday, Nov. 12, 2010

Howard Anderson (ismg_editor) • November 12, 2010     5 Minutes   
This week's top news and views: Health Net Fined Again for Breach; Assessing Whether Congress Will Alter HITECH Plans; Palm Scans as a Fraud Preventer.Here's what you'll find in our review of some of HealthcareInfoSecurity.com's most compelling content from the past week:
  • Insurer Health Net has been fined a second time for tardy notifications following a 2009 health information breach.

  • In the wake of the election, observers say that it's unlikely Republicans will attempt to pull the plug on funding for the HITECH Act electronic health records incentives.

  • Using palm scanning biometric technology to identify patients can help improve patient safety and prevent fraud, says Michael Sauk, CIO at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics.

Please listen to this roundup and check out all of the week's news and views at HealthcareInfoSecurity.com.

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