Scrubs

AUGUST 22, 2023

These data breaches have affected millions of patients, putting their sensitive healthcare information at risk. In 2018, the healthcare sector saw 15 million patient records compromised across 503 breaches, which was three times the amount seen in 2017.

Follow-Up 246

Follow-Up Documentation HIPAA Patient Records 246

Health Populi

MARCH 27, 2018

On 1st March 2018, two over-arching issues remained with me leaving Las Vegas and #HIMSS18: the central, recognized role of cybersecurity threats in healthcare, and the growing use of consumer-facing technologies for self- and virtual care. What a difference a couple of weeks make…. billion active monthly accounts.

HIPAA 72

HIPAA Business Associate Best Practices Patient Records 72

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

With this growing demand on the provider side, it will be critical for providers – who currently enjoy a trusted relationship as patient data steward – to ensure consumers understand how their personal data is being used, and what rights people have over their data. The fact is that HIPAA may not cover all of these data flows.

Collaboration 84

Collaboration HIPAA Patient Records Hospital 84

Health Populi

AUGUST 19, 2019

HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was legislated in 1996, isn’t sufficiently robust to deal with the nature of this health information 23 years after that law was first implemented. The scorecard website provides details for each of the medical record organizations reviewed. Why is this so important?

HIPAA 82

HIPAA Follow-Up Patient Records Hospital 82