A Colorado court's decision to overturn an identity-theft conviction based on the misuse of a stolen Social Security number has stirred debate among identity theft protection advocates.
The 2010 HIMSS Security Survey confirms that healthcare organizations are making inadequate progress on ensuring the security of electronic health records and other patient information, says security expert Lisa Gallagher.
American consumers need to know that personal health records must follow government-mandated guidelines for ensuring privacy and security, just as is the case for electronic health records. Otherwise, the use of PHRs may never become widespread.
House GOP members, including Texan Mike McCaul (pictured), are set to gain influence on IT security matters as they're poised to take over the chairmanships of key committees with cybersecurity oversight.
When the Medicare program suspended payments to 253 provider organizations in 2007 and 2008, the action was almost always based on evidence of fraud, rather than overpayment errors, a new report shows.
Although HIPAA requires healthcare organizations to conduct a risk analysis, 14 percent of hospitals and 33 percent of physician group practices have yet to conduct one, a new survey shows.
As they scramble to submit a long overdue report to Congress on privacy and security requirements for personal health records, federal regulators are seeking comments on the issues.
The Nevada Donor Network turned to authentication technology to help verify the identities of organ donors when it launched a new website for enrollment, says Ken Richardson, executive director.
Physician group practices installing their first electronic health records systems need to "create a culture that values privacy and security," EHR expert Margret Amatayakul says.
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