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'Tiger team' calls for digital authentication in provider-to-provider HIE
The privacy and security "tiger team" set up to resolve pressing issues for the Health IT Policy Committee is calling for standard authentication policies for direct electronic exchange of EHRs and
Plan for federal database of health insurance claims slammed
Is Big Brother rearing his ugly head again? Some privacy advocates think so. They're upset with the federal Office of Personnel Management, which is charged by the Patient Protection and Affordable
Federal workgroup wants encryption even for direct HIE
The privacy and security workgroup of the federal Health IT Policy Committee is recommending that providers encrypt any personally identifiable patient information whenever they share data with
Privacy called central to winning converts to EMRs
Last week, we called the fact that CMS has no permanent administrator the elephant in the room and several other clichés. Well, there's another elephant or 800-pound gorilla or what-have-you
Privacy advocates slam HIPAA breach notification rules
New, broader HIPAA breach notification rules took effect Wednesday, but several privacy groups, which pushed hard for tougher HIPAA standards in the stimulus legislation, are worried about a
