Hospitals and clinics need to take a methodical approach to privacy and security as they prepare to qualify for electronic health records incentive payments from Medicare and Medicaid under the HITECH Act, security adviser Phyllis Patrick says.
An advocacy group is using the results of a new consumer survey to help bolster its case for giving patients a clear-cut right to determine who can view their electronic health records.
The American Medical Association has adopted a new policy offering guidelines on physician use of social media that calls for refraining from posting identifiable patient information online to protect privacy.
Federal regulators have published a final rule carrying out the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, which prohibits the use of genetic information to make decisions about health insurance and employment.
The health record bank model offers a good method for patients to control who can access their records, says Jesus Hernandez, who's leading an effort to test the model.
Hospitals and clinics that have yet to conduct a risk assessment or create a substantial information security budget should consider the high cost of breaches.
The new Congress likely won't cut EHR incentive funding, but it will keep a close eye on emerging HITECH Act privacy and security regulations, observers say.
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.
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.
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.
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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