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NewsProfessionalism of your hospital's info security staff vital to data protection
Hospital IT departments need to increase the professionalism of staff assigned to data security, said Ali Pabrai, a Newport Beach, Calif., health IT consultant, in an article published in a patient Read more...
Renamed Direct Project to demonstrate email-like secure messaging
NHIN Direct, we hardly knew thee. The health information exchange protocol to help small physician practices participate in the Nationwide Health Information Network and achieve a key "meaningful Read more...
HHS: Laptop theft is No. 1 source of health data breaches
Here's another reminder: Secure your laptop computers. HHS officials last week confirmed what many people have long suspected: Laptop theft is the most common source of health data breaches affecting Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: VA has more problems with paper than electronic data
Paper is much more problematic than electronic data, according to Department of Veterans Affairs CIO Roger Baker. At a recent press briefing on potential data breaches, Baker noted that one VA Read more...
HHS quietly withdraws HIPAA breach-notification rule
Following a firestorm of criticism from privacy advocates who say federal officials gave too much leeway to healthcare organizations that inadvertently disclose protected health information, HHS has Read more...
Massachusetts hospital may have lost backup files affecting 800,000 people
A third-party firm contracted out by a Massachusetts hospital to destroy sensitive computer files cannot confirm that it wiped them clean, leaving hundreds of thousands of patients at risk for Read more...
Microsoft touts cloud computing in healthcare as providers wait for better security
While acknowledging the myriad privacy and security concerns about cloud computing, a top Microsoft healthcare official is touting the technology as an affordable means of network maintenance, health Read more...
Accenture report: Healthcare embracing cloud computing at same high rates as other sectors
About 32 percent of healthcare organizations already use some form of cloud computing, and 73 percent report that they plan to move more applications to the cloud, according to a study from Read more...
VA regional CIO: Security is everyone's responsibility
After a highly publicized laptop theft and a series of other security issues that brought on some bad press, the Veterans Health Administration in the last three years has dedicated more resources to Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Digital copiers pose HIPAA security risks
With all the new technology making its way into hospitals and doctor's offices, an old standby, the photocopier, may be represent a gaping hole in data security plans. As radiology news site Read more...
| Press ReleasesLiaison Technologies Connects Its Community with Microsoft HealthVault®Connection to Provide Patients with Access to Greater Amounts of Personal Health Information, More Control of Health Data ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Liaison Technologies, a global provider of secure Read more >> When a Healthcare Data Breach Strikes: Don't Be Exposed Like the Back of a Hospital Gown; 10 Actions Patients Can TakeNew Ponemon Study Reveals Hospitals and Healthcare Providers are Sloppy When Dealing with Private Patient Records TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. and PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- "Sloppy" is Read more >> Cbeyond Resource Guide Provides Healthcare Practitioners with Insights to Help Leverage Cloud TechnologyGuide Designed to Help Medical Practices Reduce IT Costs, Improve Security and Meet Regulatory Requirements ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cbeyond (NASDAQ: CBEY), a leading provider of IT and Read more >> meridianEMR Advanced Monitoring System Catches Security BreachPatient Records Protected by meridianEMR's Security TechnologyLIVINGSTON, N.J., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- meridianEMR®, the Livingston, New Jersey-based market leader in Electronic Health Read more >> Pediatric Alliance Selects Ascent Data for Colocation and Managed ServicesPITTSBURGH, May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascent Data, Pittsburgh's trusted provider for data center colocation and managed services, including data security, backup, virtualization and cloud Read more >> |
