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Lack Of Data Security Could Cost Healthcare Organizations 1.6B

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

If you’re shirking your security systems’ obligations all to save a few pennies, better think again. Chances are, it will end up costing much more down the road — a whopping $1.6 billion more. Most healthcare organizations nationwide, some 61 … Continue reading

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Reported PHI Data Breaches Increased In 2013

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

More than twice as many individuals have been affected by healthcare data breaches in 2013 than in 2012. And the main reason is a handful of mega-breaches this year, the current federal tally shows. But three recent large breaches that … Continue reading

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Audit Trail Policy – An Effective Tool To Prevent Unauthorized PHI Access

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

When in the realm of healthcare privacy and security, electronic health records may facilitate easier data exchange and data viewing, but the systems’ audit trails make catching unauthorized viewers all the more simple, too. And, in the digital age, these … Continue reading

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Tips For Medical Organizations To Prevent Or Survive A PHI Data Breach

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Security breaches are no fun. Your organization’s name is splashed all over the news. Your reputation takes a hit. Your patients’ trust is eroded. And the prospect of a hefty monetary settlement is something few want to think about. But … Continue reading

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No Encryption Results In Largest Reported PHI Data Breach

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

One warm night in mid-July, more than 4 million patient records breezed out the door of the Advocate Medical Group administrative office in Park Ridge, Ill., in the arms of an unidentified thief who stole four computers from the largest … Continue reading

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No Encyption Leads To Second Largest Healthcare Data Breach

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

The recent theft of four unencrypted desktop computers from a Chicago area physician group practice may result in the second biggest healthcare breach ever reported to federal regulators. But the bigger issue is: Why do breaches involving unencrypted computer devices … Continue reading

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Four Key Steps When Evaluating Encryption For PHI Data Security

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Encryption is an important breach prevention tool. But to make the right decisions about how to apply encryption, healthcare organizations should take four key steps The first step is to precisely identify where all protected health information is stored. Today, … Continue reading

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Unsecured Email Transmisions Result In PHI Data Breach

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

The Regional Medical Center in Memphis is notifying patients of a HIPAA breach after an employee sent out three unsecure emails containing the protected health information and Social Security numbers of nearly 1,200 patients. The incident occurred between Oct. 29 … Continue reading

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CHIME Urges ONC To Focus More On Patient Safety

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is urging the federal government to ensure that patients are matched correctly to their health information. CHIME said it agreed with ONC that, “the accurate and efficient matching of patients to their … Continue reading

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HIMSS13 Headline – Healthcare Is The Most Widely Breached Industry In the US

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Attendees at HIMSS13 — in one way or another entrusted with the protection of their patients’ personal health information — may not be pleased to learn that they work in the most widely breached industry in the United States. “The … Continue reading

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