Security Worries Hamper EHR adoption

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According to researchers at North Carolina State University, concern about privacy is what is really holding back EHR acceptance. Worry about making oneself vulnerable to identity theft is at the heart of this issue. David Baumer, head of N.C. State’s business management department and author of a new study, concurs and validates this concern.  According [...]

Medical Record Security Breach

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The following is a print of an article from Practice Infusion dated May 3, 2010 which highlights a very important problem that we should all be aware of. Annals of Security: Doctors’ Copy Machines Pose Data Breach Threat Physicians and medical office personnel use photocopiers all the time to scan, copy and fax patient medical [...]