In a welcome move, two federal agencies are joining forces to support the movement toward broadband and wireless-enabled medical devices while protecting consumer safety.
Two final rules for the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record incentive program, both of which have security components, have been posted on the Federal Register.
To avoid paying tougher penalties, healthcare organizations and their business associates need to begin preparing now to comply with the proposed modifications to the HIPAA privacy, security and enforcement rules, says security expert Tom Walsh.
"I believe that I can help VA leap frog to the front of innovation by anticipating next generation security requirements and acquiring the proper solutions," Jerry Davis says.
Pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corp. has agreed to pay a $1 million fine and take corrective action to settle charges that it violated federal regulations when some of its stores improperly disposed of prescription information in dumpsters.
A unencrypted laptop containing personal information on about 21,000 patients --including Social Security numbers -- was stolen at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia.
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