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Health data losses: Don’t blame hackers
While patients and doctors often worry about medical records being hacked by cybercriminals and Internet snoops, the...
Web Exclusive: ONC Issues EHR Certification Program Final Rule
The final rule describes the permanent certification program for electronic health records, and how organizations...
Workgroup: Mandate Encryption For Provider Information Exchanges
Encryption should be mandatory for one-on-one exchanges between providers regarding treatments, a privacy/security...
Magazine: Assessing HIPAA Risk
New regulations put pressure on providing secure, accurate data.
Web Exclusive: Partnership Tests Value of EMRs
The CDC and GE Healthcare's announcement that they are partnering to monitor H1N1 and seasonal influenza activity may...
Web Exclusive: Weigh Your Risks When Protecting Electronic Records From Fire
Hospitals protect paper medical records from fire by installing sprinkler systems and building features that enclose...
Five Tips to Stop Patient Record Snoopers
How does the healthcare industry quell the curiosity of staff members who are peeking into patient records? Industry...
Kaiser Fined $250,000 for Disclosing Octo-Mom Medical Record
Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Hospital in Los Angeles has been assessed a $250,000 fine because 23 employees at a number...
Web Exclusive: HHS Issues Draft Guidance on Securing PHI
HHS issued a proposal for security breach notification in a 20-page report that defines acceptable conditions for...
Web Exclusive: Octomom Records Breach a Lesson in Patient Privacy
Kaiser Permanente should be commended for quickly firing or disciplining 23 employees for unauthorized viewing of the...

Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Nutrition, Environmental Services, and Volunteer Staff:
Train all of your staff members with this handbook and others in the 2009 HIPAA Handbook Series. Ensure they understand...
Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Registration and Front Office Staff
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Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Physicians
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Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Healthcare Staff
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Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Nursing/Clinical Staff
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Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Executive, Administrative and Corporate Staff
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Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Behavioral Health Staff
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Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Home Health Staff
Train staff with this convenient handbook that educates about their role in protecting patient health information. Just...
Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Coders, Billers and HIM Staff
Train all of your staff members with this handbook and others in the 2009 HIPAA Handbook Series. Ensure they understand...
Handbook: HIPAA Handbook for Long-Term Care Staff
Train all of your staff members with this handbook and others in the 2009 HIPAA Handbook Series. Ensure they understand...