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. Â According [...]
Medical practices are required to notify all individuals in the event of a security breach affecting their healthcare records, according to HIPAA laws, updated by The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act. Data breaches are serious…and so is the civil penalty for them. After February,18,2009, the fine rose from $25,000 to $1.5 [...]
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 [...]
