With all the recent talk about privacy and security changes in the HITECH Act, you'd think: 1) People would finally learn it's spelled ''HIPAA,'' not ''HIPPA''; and 2) Facilities would stop being so careless. Not the case. Misguided ''HIPPA'' use still abounds and, even more disconcerting, some organizations can't seem to lock a strategy down. ...

It's Friday--time to catch up on the news. I was hoping to share a delightful health-related story with you, but there were too many good ones, and who am I to single out? So, on to a list we go; I'll leave it up to you to pick and prune according to your preferences. CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen explores record access issues ...

Two car salesmen, a politician and a hospital staffer walk into a bank. Sounds like the start of a lame stand-up act, but for some Virginia residents, there's no punch-line. According to The Virginian-Pilot, police recently busted six people, including a hospital registrar, for identity theft after they allegedly used stolen information to pocket ...