A committee that advises federal regulators on healthcare information technology policies has approved detailed recommendations for how and when to obtain patient consent for the exchange of their electronic health records.
Hospitals and clinics should be taking many steps, including reviewing policies and educating staff, to help ensure the security of electronic health records and prepare for reporting breaches, two attorneys advise.
As the effort to certify electronic health records software for the Medicare and Medicaid incentive program draws near, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has completed a set of procedures for testing the applications.
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.
Glaringly lacking, or a positive first step? Both terms have been used to describe the newly-released summary of proposed changes to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
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