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Even opt-in doesn't protect data exchange privacy
The healthcare industry still has room for improvement when it comes to health information exchange privacy, even in states that have an opt-in or opt-out option.
Cloud-based EHRs raise unique HIPAA challenges
Cloud-based electronic health record systems have become increasingly popular . But they raise security issues that providers need to address, according to attorney Howard Burde, speaking at the 20th
FTC privacy proposal could serve as model for future HIPAA updates
Consumers must have an up-front option regarding the shared use of their personal information, the Federal Trade Commission argues in a report published this week. While the privacy framework
Researchers want more access to personal health information
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act has been instrumental in preserving the privacy of patients since 1996. Just this week, in fact, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee became the
Report: Securing protected health information 'not always a top priority'
A comprehensive new report released this week, outlines the fragile state of patient information security, offering up a five-step methodology to help healthcare CIOs and CEOs determine the right
ONC to launch five-year survey on EHR privacy
Officials with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT want to know what the public thinks about electronic health record security and privacy. To that end, it will launch a survey of
Proposed federal budget increases ONC spend to $66M
Spending for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT in President Barack Obama's proposed fiscal 2013 budget increases $5 million, bring the total up to more than $66 million. That
HHS: 'Major' health data breaches now up to 385
The number of "major" healthcare information breaches--those impacting 500 or more individuals--has hit 385 since 2009, according to the Department of Health & Human Services' Office for Civil
Assessing privacy, bandwidth concerns key for providers entering social media
Privacy rules under HIPAA, malpractice liability and professional responsibility codes are among the many reasons providers choose not to enter the social media realm, according to blogger David
Facebook post, removed records among latest patient privacy breaches
As HIPAA compliance issues continue to rise, two recent California hospital incidents do nothing to suggest that patient data will be safer heading into the new year. At Mission Hills-based
