The official list of major healthcare information breaches, launched four months ago, now includes 99 incidents affecting almost 3.5 million Americans.
Executives at a Nevada physician group are investigating how many patients were affected when an unencrypted server was stolen June 11 from an administrative office in Reno, Nev.
If you're looking for a way to persuade your CEO and board of directors to provide increased funding for information security, show them the list of major breaches reported to federal regulators.
When it comes to fighting fraud, healthcare providers are way behind insurers and need to invest in technologies and strategies to catch up, says Rebecca Busch, president and CEO at Medical Business Associates.
About 16 months after the president signed legislation approving the federal electronic health records incentive program, regulators have unveiled a web site providing updates and details.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans saved or recovered 47 percent more money last year as a result of three key anti-fraud strategies, says G. Calvin Sneed, one of the leaders of the effort.
A final federal rule creating a temporary electronic health records software certification program requires certifiers to assess the applications' functionality, including its security capabilities.
We're watching to see whether a "tiger team" formed to advise regulators on healthcare privacy and security issues will speed up federal policy development and turn into more than a short-term effort.
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