AHA Endorses ‘Risk Threshold’ in HHS’ Data-Breach Notification Rule

In a comment letter sent to HHS officials, the American Hospital Association said it supports the inclusion of a “risk threshold” in the department’s interim final rule on health data breach notification, Health Data Management reports.

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Speakers for BIR’s Non-Ferrous Meeting Announced

The Bureau of International Recycling has announced speakers for its nonferrous session at the association’s fall meeting.

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Prab Signs Agreement with Neff Press

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Lifespan Receives Recycler of the Year Award from Nebraska’s WasteCap

Electronics recycler recognized for its innovative approach to handling materials.

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IT front and center at Ahima’s 81st convention

The 81st convention and exhibition of the American Health Information Management Association officially gets down to business today with an address from Vera Rulon, president of the organization. The convention is at the Gaylord Texan Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, just outside Dallas.

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NHS attacked with a massive 8,000 PC worms

Over 8,000 worms that infected computer systems of National Health Service (NHS) in U.K during the past financial year (April 2008-March 2009) resulted in problems that related to patient data, hospital documents suggest. Consequently, it is feared that patients’ private information might have been in danger of identity theft, as the worms damaging the PCs are also hackers’ instruments to capture personal information.

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ABA seeks help to delay ‘Red Flags Rule’ implementation on Aug. 1

The American Bar Association urges attorneys to contact legislators to promote its ongoing efforts to persuade the Federal Trade Commission to exempt lawyers from the new “Red Flags Rule.” The FTC has said that it will begin enforcing the rule, which is designed to protect against identity theft, on Aug. 1.

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Texas radiologists’ group implements free EMR interface

The Austin Radiological Association, a provider of radiological services in central Texas, has implemented a free electronic health record interface, with the idea of providing constant, affordable access to clinical information. “As electronic health records (EHRs) become a more important part of healthcare delivery, it is imperative to incorporate radiology diagnoses into these EHR systems. Sevocity has allowed ARA to quickly and efficiently deliver diagnostic results,” said R.

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Current and former employee data, including names, addresses, social security numbers on stolen laptop.

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) data loss incident circa 2009-06-03

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Alpine Named State’s Most Outstanding Business for Recycling

Colorado Association for Recycling recognizes firm for its successful Altogether Recycling plant.

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Alpine Named State’s Most Outstanding Business for Recycling