The only state attorney general in the nation who so far has used his new power under the HITECH Act to sue a healthcare organization for HIPAA privacy and security rule violations is keeping a close eye on breaches of all sizes.
Mini-documentary takes you inside the U.S. Cyber Challenge security treasure hunt, where competitors hack deep into a target information system to capture flags in a contest that combines skills and wit.
The Council of Medical Specialty Societies, which represents 34 societies with a total of more than 650,000 physicians, is joining a lawsuit attempting to exempt doctors from the Identity Theft Red Flags Rule.
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.
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