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As HHS Ramps up Health IT, IG Takes Close Look at EHR Security
Posted on January 7th, 2011 No commentsThe Health and Human Services Department’s inspector general plans to take a cold, hard look at the department’s privacy and security policies with a particularly close eye on initiatives of the HITECH Act, which enshrined health IT practices into HHS regulation.
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Hhs’ Ig plans audits for some health IT programs
Posted on October 28th, 2009 No commentsHHS’ inspector general will audit several IT systems and programs affected by the economic stimulus law.
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Expansive New HHS And FTC Regulations Require Entities To Provide Notice Of Data Breaches Involving Health Information
Posted on October 6th, 2009 No commentsThe HHS rule becomes effective on September 23, 2009, and the FTC rule becomes effective September 24, 2009. Acknowledging that it will take time for entities to develop and implement the procedures needed to comply with these regulations, both agencies agreed to refrain from imposing sanctions for failure to provide required notifications for…
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PCI More Of A ‘Check-Box’ Than Security For Most Retailers
Posted on September 24th, 2009 No commentsNearly 80 percent of retailers and organizations that handle credit card transactions have been hit with a data breach, but more than 70 percent still don’t consider security strategic to their operations, according to a new report released today.
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EKU Personal Data Compromised
Posted on September 24th, 2009 No commentsThe personal information of thousands of Eastern Kentucky university students and employees was accidentally leaked on the internet.
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Privacy Alert: New Health Care Data Breach Notification Rules Take Effect September 23
Posted on September 24th, 2009 No commentsIn an effort to better protect the privacy of patients, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued new data breach notification regulations that take effect September 23 requiring health care providers and other entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to notify individuals when…
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HIPAA Breach Notice Rules to Take Effect
Posted on September 3rd, 2009 No commentsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued new regulations requiring health care providers, health plans and other entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to notify individuals when their protcted health information (PHI) is breached.
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