Federal regulators have unveiled a draft roadmap for achieving nationwide secure health data exchange built on interoperable electronic health records systems within the next three years. Learn about the privacy and security components.
The fiscal 2015 federal budget provides two agencies responsible for health information security and privacy activities with flat funding. Find out what plans are on hold, and why Congress wants greater scrutiny of EHR system interoperability.
Organizations are at a crossroads when deciding on the proper course of action for compliance with regulations applicable to the healthcare industry and how to manage risk to the security of sensitive health information. This is an important decision that shapes the foundation of an organization's security culture and...
Ensuring patient privacy is protected as more electronic health records are exchanged will be one of the top challenges for the Office of National Coordinator for Health IT's next chief privacy officer, says ONC's former privacy chief, Joy Pritts.
Since leaving the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, Farzad Mostashari has launched a new entity to help independent physicians and small practices form accountable care organizations.
Federal regulators are considering whether data segmentation technology that protects sensitive patient information when it's exchanged should be required for electronic health record software certified for the HITECH Act incentive program.
Information security and privacy work in healthcare environments often requires a depth of specialized knowledge and competency that can be validated through the help of professional credentialing, says CISO Sean Murphy.
What are the top challenges in complying with the HIPAA Omnibus Rule? What steps are healthcare organizations taking to prevent breaches? And what are the top data security priorities for the year ahead?
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Karen DeSalvo, M.D., health commissioner of New Orleans, will be the next national coordinator for health IT. What privacy and security issues will she face as leader of the office that crafts guidelines for the HITECH Act's EHR incentive program?
When participating in a health information exchange, providers need to take several HIPAA Omnibus Rule compliance steps, including spelling out responsibilities in the event of an HIE breach, says attorney Helen Oscislawski.
At a hearing held by a federal advisory panel, health information exchange leaders spelled out some of the key privacy-related issues they're tackling. Learn more about the top challenges they face.
A federal advisory panel will develop standards for secure health information exchange, including how to maintain the integrity of health data as it's downloaded and transmitted by patients.
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.
Farzad Mostashari, M.D., the national coordinator for health information technology, sees the exchange of health information as a way to improve care quality. But what's his vision for achieving truly secure data exchange?
When a health information exchange shuts down, what happens to the patient data that was stored and shared? The leader of a recently closed HIE in Wisconsin explains its approach.
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