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Laptop Theft Nets Data On 800,000 Doctors
Posted on October 15th, 2009 No commentsThe stolen laptop contained personal data on nearly every physician in the country.
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Feds crack down on medical ID theft and Medicare fraud
Posted on October 15th, 2009 No commentsHealth and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Assistant Attorney General Tony West are urging seniors to take steps to avoid medical identification theft and Medicare fraud.
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HHS secretary speaks to power of healthcare IT in rural communities
Posted on October 1st, 2009 No commentsHealth and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a report Thursday on how information technology can improve healthcare for Americans living in rural communities.
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Blumenthal, Biden, Sebelius in Chicago to talk IT
Posted on August 20th, 2009 No commentsHealthcare organizations and state officials eager for a share of the $1.2 billion in federal government grants earmarked for healthcare IT technology will be told Thursday how to apply for the money. The nation’s healthcare IT chief, David Blumenthal, MD, will join Vice President Joe Biden and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in Chicago to make the announcement.
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HHS issues rule on EHR breach notification
Posted on August 19th, 2009 No commentsThe Department of Health and Human Services issued new regulations Wednesday requiring healthcare providers, health plans and other entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to notify patients if their electronic health information has been breached.
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