The Politics of Health Care : Security/Privacy

Patient Confidentiality and Social Media

Kelly Wolfgang — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:22:00 GMT

Editor's note: This article was posted with permission from its author, Christine Gondos, Igloo Software. She can be reached at cgondos@igloosoftware.com . The fastpaced healthcare industry is continuously evolving -- whether it be newly released studies,...(read more)

Is Gun Violence a Public Health Issue?

Kelly Wolfgang — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:13:00 GMT

As reported on Newswise, the following is a statement by Jo Ivey Boufford, MD, president of The New York Academy of Medicine, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious medical academies, on the seriousness of gun violence as a major public health...(read more)

HIE Options: The Battle Between Public and Private Continues

Rebecca Hepp — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:11:00 GMT

As Meaningful Use criteria push towards required interoperability and changing reimbursement methods necessitate more coordinated care, HIEs are looking more and more appealing to h H ealthcare providers. The HIE market practically exploded last year,...(read more)

Pharma: To Tweet, Or Not to Tweet?

Adrianne OBrien — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:42:00 GMT

Editor's note: This blog was written by Chelsea Foster , a copywriter at DKI. Twitter has openly embraced the unimportant. It is the foundation upon which it was built in the first place. We all have that innate desire to inform the online eyes and ears...(read more)

The Trouble with Metadata and Health Privacy

Rebecca Hepp — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:27:00 GMT

Advances in technology over the past decade have raised serious concerns for patient privacy, an issue that sparked an intense panel discussion at the Second International Summit on the Future of Health Privacy, held last week in Washington, DC. Panelists...(read more)

HHS to Empower Patients to Increase Secure Access to Health Information

Lisa Algeo — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:46:00 GMT

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius yesterday proposed new rules that would expand the rights of patients to access their health information through the use of health information technology (IT). Specifically, the new rules would...(read more)

CMS Announces National Version 5010 Testing Week

Lisa Algeo — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:51:00 GMT

The Version 5010 compliance date, Jan. 1, 2012, is fast approaching. All HIPAA covered entities should be taking steps now to get ready, including conducting external testing to ensure timely compliance. Are you prepared for the transition? Medicare Fee-for-Service...(read more)

National Version 5010 Testing Day Set for June 15

Lisa Algeo — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:01:00 GMT

The Version 5010 compliance date - Jan. 1, 2012 - is fast approaching. All HIPAA -covered entities should be taking steps now to get ready, including conducting external testing to ensure timely compliance. Are you prepared for the transition? Medicare...(read more)

TV and Radio Campaign Educates Seniors About Medicare Fraud

Frank Irving — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:55:00 GMT

PSAs recruit volunteers for community presentations and counseling. On March 15, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), through its Administration on Aging (AoA), announced a nationwide TV and radio campaign aimed at educating seniors...(read more)

HHS Issues $4.3 Million HIPAA Penalty

Frank Irving — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:58:00 GMT

First civil monetary penalty for Privacy Rule violations imposed on Cignet Health. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on Feb. 22 that it has issued a Notice of Final Determination finding...(read more)