HIPAA Doesn’t Require Data Encryption, But You Should
Data Encryption Saves Millions in HIPAA Breach Penalties Mike Semel, HIT Security Every time there is a HIPAA data breach penalty for a lost laptop or hard…
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NIST Looks to Test Security of Health Information Exchange
NIST Secure Exchange of Electronic Health Information Demonstration Project The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory federal agency that operates as…
Interoperability Testing Critical for Health Information Exchange
Q&A with Aegis.Net on Interoperability Mary Mosquera Senior Editor, Government Health IT Aegis.Net Inc. recently was selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish…
Meaningful Use Stage 2: A Giant Leap in Data Exchange
Meaningful Use Stage 2 and HIE Highlights Dr. Farzad Mostashari National Coordinator for Health Information Technology HealthIT Buzz The CMS and ONC Meaningful Use Stage 2 rules we just…
New Guidance for HIPAA Breach Response Plan
NIST Draft Publication Provides Guidance for HIPAA Breach Response Plans By Matt Wimberley, Santa Rosa Consulting The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) just…
HIPAA Breaches Continue to Mount
HHS Reports 21M Affected by Health Data Breaches Since 2009 Another week, another data breach reported. Beth Israel Deaconess, Hartford Hospital and Stanford Hospital have…
NIST Releases Usability Guide for Pediatric EHRs
Usability of Pediatric EHR Systems The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory federal agency that operates as part of the U.S….
Health IT Business News Wrap-up – July 15, 2012
This Week’s Health IT Business News IDC Health Insights released a new report evaluating the Health Information Exchange (HIE) marketplace. Not surprising, the report found…
Protocol for HIPAA Audits Released
OCR Establishes Requirements for HIPAA Performance Audits The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and oversees health…