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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...
HITECH: 2 Years In, Verdict Still Out
There is hardly any tangible evidence that the HITECH Act has significantly changed the landscape of protecting...
Web Exclusive: Healthcare Data Breaches Lag Other Industries
Healthcare accounted for the least amount of data breaches according to a joint Verizon and US Secret Service report...
WellPoint security glitch is 3rd in 3 1/2 years
A security glitch at a WellPoint website may have publicly exposed the medical records and credit-card numbers of...
OCR Will Post Names of Private Practices That Violate HIPAA
The Office of Civil Rights confirmed in an e-mail to HealthLeaders Media Friday afternoon that it will begin posting...
Large Patient Information Breaches Skyrocket
The number of entities reporting breaches of unsecured PHI affecting 500 or more individuals has doubled since the...
HITECH Regulations May Come Soon—or Four Months from Now
Proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule regulations could be published in the Federal Register within the next 120 days after the...
Privacy Act Protects Some Practices With Patient Data Breaches
The Office for Civil Rights cited a 36-year-old privacy law as the reason why it cannot post on its breach...
BCBS of TN Hard Drive Theft Now Threatens 1 Million Customers
The theft of 57 hard drives from a BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee training facility last fall has put at risk the...
Transparency is Key When Dealing with Health Information Breaches
Griffin Hospital’s response plan regarding a recent breach of protected health information was simple: Tell it...

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...
Webcast: Breach Notification: Create an Incident Response Plan to Comply with HITECH
No matter how strong your security and privacy policies are, chances are good your organization will face a breach at...
Book: h-mail, Fourth Edition
HCPro is back with the fourth edition of a HIPAA training classic. Continuing the excellence of the earlier...
Video: Privacy, Security and You
Here's the one tool you need to train staff on both the HIPAA privacy and security rules as well as changes that have...
Audio Conference: HIPAA Accounting of Disclosures Rule
During this 90-minute audio conference, our speakers will help you understand what is included in the proposed rule...
Audio Conference: OCR Audit Readiness: Prepare for HIPAA Privacy and Security Inspections
This 90-minute audio conference helps you identify weaknesses at your organization. Our expert speakers give you...
Audio Conference: Social Media and HIPAA Compliance: Balancing the Risks and Opportunities
During this 90-minute audio conference, our privacy and security experts show you how to establish a social media...
Audio Conference: Mobile Devices and Text Messaging: The Risk of Unencrypted PHI
During this 90-minute audio conference, our expert speakers will demonstrate ways to secure PHI on mobile devices...