A recent $1 million cyberheist at a county hospital illustrates why healthcare organizations must pay attention to securing financial as well as clinical data - and educate staff about how to recognize phishing e-mails.
A new report by several GOP senators raises questions about the HITECH Act's electronic health record incentive program, including concerns about data security and privacy. But the senators overlook a number of key issues.
As hospitals and clinics plow ahead with their HIPAA Omnibus Rule compliance efforts, they should also remind patients to be careful when communicating their own health information. A clinical psychologist offers practical insights.
Healthcare organizations signing new deals with vendors, including many cloud services providers, must make sure that their business associate agreements reflect the new HIPAA Omnibus Rule's requirements.
Healthcare organizations have plenty of HIPAA Omnibus Rule compliance work to finish by the September deadline. But when it comes to getting outside help, it pays to do your homework.
Smaller companies are among the business associates and subcontractors most likely to face the biggest hurdles in sorting through the new compliance requirements of the final HIPAA omnibus rule.
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