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30

Apr

2014

Texas Launches Certification Program To Bolster HIPAA Compliance

A new voluntary privacy and security certification program for covered entities in Texas aims to bolster compliance with HIPAA and state regulations – and perhaps help organizations avoid federal sanctions. The Texas Health Services Authority developed the new Texas Covered … Continue reading

29

Apr

2014

Internet Explorer Vulnerability: Steps To Take

Faced with a vulnerability that exposes Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Web browser to a zero-day exploit involved in recent targeted attacks, CISOs need to take prompt action, security specialists say. That includes communicating the vulnerability to end users, using alternate Web … Continue reading

28

Apr

2014

Five Misconceptions About Cloud Computing

There are always questions when it comes to new software or programs that promise to save you money, keep your data secure, and so on. Well, just as there are questions, there are answers as well. It’s time to prove … Continue reading

22

Apr

2014

ONC Chief’s Perspectives On Patient Privacy and Security

Privacy and security are vital components of all major projects that the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has under way, says Karen DeSalvo, M.D., the new head of the office. “We consider privacy and security an important … Continue reading

21

Apr

2014

ONC Chief DeSalvo Charts New Course

Karen DeSalvo, MD, the national coordinator for health information technology, has proposed that ONC become “more forward-thinking.” At an April 8 Health Information Policy Committee, which she chairs, she urged the panel to consider what needs to change. DeSalvo suggested … Continue reading

18

Apr

2014

Why Does Healthcare Resist Encryption Technology?

The most basic security truth in 2014 is that encryption done properly — a high enough level of encryption, proper safeguarding of the encryption key — is the best thing an IT department can do. Sill, many industries resist encryption … Continue reading

15

Apr

2014

Recent HIPAA Settlements Points To Unencrypted Laptop Thefts

Concentra Health Services, Addison, Texas, a subsidiary of Humana and a provider of occupational medicine and other health services, has agreed to pay the Office for Civil Rights more than $1.7 million in a federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability … Continue reading

14

Apr

2014

OCR Releases Details On Future HIPAA Audits

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights will resume its HIPAA compliance audit program this fall with a limited number of narrowly focused “desk audits,” plus comprehensive on-site audits “as resources allow.” In contrast, the first, … Continue reading

09

Apr

2014

ONC Chief Vision Of An Interoperable Future

Dr. Karen DeSalvo is a woman in transition. As the fifth head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, just four months into the job, she will oversee the winding down of many programs started and … Continue reading

07

Apr

2014

CMS Reports EHR Adpotion Drop In March

The early adopters and even the late followers appear to have already joined the federal EHR incentive payment program and the holdouts or those not successfully participating are shaping up to be a significant number of providers, the latest CMS … Continue reading

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