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Tighter medical privacy rules sought
The Obama administration is rewriting new rules on medical privacy after an outpouring of criticism from consumer...
MA hospital files with data of 800,000 are missing
Computer files from South Shore Hospital that contain personal information for about 800,000 people may have been lost...
Estranged from family, doctor snoops in records
As his 22-year marriage was falling apart, Dr. Mark Schleiss was desperate for information about his estranged family...
Security glitch exposes WellPoint data again
WellPoint Inc. has notified 470,000 individual insurance customers that medical records, credit card numbers and other...
Workgroup: Mandate Encryption For Provider Information Exchanges
Encryption should be mandatory for one-on-one exchanges between providers regarding treatments, a privacy/security...
Blumenthal: 'Meaningful use' definition will be ready in spring 2010
National Coordinator for Health IT David Blumenthal predicted that the final definition for "meaningful use"...
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...
Magazine: Is Your Data Safe? Are You Sure?
As technology grows more mobile and security breaches become more common, healthcare organizations face a complex...
Express Scripts clients receive threats to release data
Express Scripts Inc. said a small number of its clients have received written threats to expose their personal...

Book: The HIPAA and HITECH Toolkit
The HIPAA and HITECH Toolkit is a valuable resource that helps both CEs and BAs understand and meet the HITECH Act's...
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...