HIPAA
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Innovation
MD Anderson Ordered to Pay $4.3M HIPAA Fine
A judge affirmed a fine HHS issued last year over the Texas cancer center's use of unencrypted devices.
Innovation
Stop: Should You Be Releasing That PHI?
It's critical to understand the practicalities and pitfalls of non-HIM department release of PHI.
Innovation
$148 for a PDF? Patient Access to Medical Records Hit or Miss
A watchdog agency cites egregious cases as the federal government promotes interoperability of health data.
Innovation
CMS Unveils Patient Data Access Initiatives
Commercial health plans urged to follow federal government's lead, provide patients access and portability to digital claims data. Overhaul for...
Innovation
Know the Risks When Using Uber Health, Lyft
Ride-hailing services provide a reliable means to transport patients to care, but the potential downsides could include hacking risks and...
Innovation
Uber Health Drives Patients to Doctors
Patients can call the confidential ride-hailing service using a landline, and providers can schedule multiple rides over a 30-day period...
Innovation
Survey: 18% of Health Employees Would Sell Confidential Data
Those who said they were willing to sell the data would do so for as little as between $500 and...
Clinical Care
Bankrupt Medical Records Company Slapped with $100K HIPAA Fine
Filefax, Inc. took medical records to a shredding facility but failed to properly dispose of the documents, which contained protected...
Innovation
Fresenius Will Pay $3.5M for Data Breaches
A review determined that the kidney, cardiac, and urgent care specialists failed on several occasions to heed HIPAA's risk analysis...
Innovation
Healthcare Orgs Eyeing International Telemedicine
Opportunities in telemedicine are moving faster and farther than healthcare execs predicted just three years ago, a new survey reveals.
Nursing
How RNs Can Avoid Pitfalls of Social Media
While questionable social media use makes headlines, nurses can use social media tools in ways to further their professional knowledge.