SUBSCRIBE TO E-NEWSLETTER3 steps to avoid cloud computing risks in health care
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Cloud computing is all the rage in IT these days, and many organizations are turning to cloud-based services for their IT needs. That includes healthcare providers, though they’re adopting cloud computing at a slower rate than in other industries. Read more
Top social media ‘don’ts’ for doctors, according to state medical boards
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As patients turn more often to social media sites to help them make health care decisions, providers are also using those tools to connect with people and reach potential patients. But there are a few dangers providers must watch out for. Read more
HHS publishes new HIPAA rules
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a few changes to HIPAA to bring the law up to date with new technology trends. Read more
Patients concerned about the privacy of HIE data
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Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) will likely face several obstacles before they’re widely adopted and begin to improve care and cut costs – including concerns from patients about the privacy of their data. Read more
4 keys for effective HIPAA audits
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As some recent data breaches have shown, healthcare providers don’t just have to worry about outside hackers and thieves that are trying to access patients’ protected health information – they also must make sure their own employees aren’t violating patients’ privacy. Read more
Study: Patients worried about privacy of HIEs
Filed under: Health information exchange, In This Week's E-Newsletter
Many healthcare providers are using health information exchanges to share data between organizations and improve overall care. But how do patients feel about their data being stored in an HIE? Read more
The new legal risks created by mobile devices in health care
Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are becoming popular in healthcare, in part because they give doctors easy and convenient access to the information they need to make fast decisions. But those devices also create new security and legal risks for healthcare organizations. Read more
Keep patients after a data breach: 5 notification keys
When healthcare organizations are hit with data breaches, they face not only tangible costs like legal fees, but also other consequences that are more difficult to measure, such as damage to the organization’s reputation and lost patients. That’s why it’s critical to properly respond after a breach. Read more
Employee stole data on 230,000 Medicaid recipients
Just a few weeks after a massive data breach affecting hundreds of thousands of people in Utah’s Medicaid system, a breach in another state’s Medicaid office has been discovered. Both incidents highlight the threats negligent and malicious employees can pose to patients’ data security. Read more
‘Configuration error’ leads to breach of nearly 780,000 records
When it comes to health IT security, little mistakes can often have a huge impact. One recent example: Read more