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.
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has sued health insurer WellPoint Inc., alleging the firm took too long to notify Indiana residents affected by a health information breach.
As hospitals and clinics develop strategies for complying with the privacy and security provisions of the HITECH Act and HIPAA, they must be careful not to overlook the additional risks involved in using wireless technologies.
Following is the latest state-by-state list of academic institutions selected and approved by the NSA and DHS as Centers of Academic Excellence in information assurance.
Clinics implementing electronic health records for the first time can learn some valuable security lessons from physician group practices that have had EHRs in place for a while.
A panel advising federal regulators on how to govern health information exchanges that share electronic health records using national standards is seeking comments on whether an existing organization could handle the oversight role.
Only a few days remain to offer comments to two panels advising federal regulators on important issues that affect the privacy and security of electronic health records.
Identity theft is on the rise, and a new study from FinCEN finds that it's not the cyberattacks that are compromising most consumers - it's family and friends.
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