The Department of Health and Human Services still needs to take bolder steps to make sure electronic health records are not used to facilitate payment fraud, according to a new watchdog agency report.
The Department of Veteran Affairs' implementation of an electronic health records system from the same vendor used by the Department of Defense likely will improve the security of vets' health data, but the move presents many new challenges, some health data security experts say.
Electronic health records software vendor eClinical Works has agreed to a $155 million lawsuit settlement that puts a spotlight on data integrity issues, a critical component of security.
Despite being one of the most heavily regulated industries, Healthcare companies still struggle to assess their risk at more than a surface level. A good assessment has to include people, policies, procedures, controls and technologies. The task is daunting but increasingly critical.
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Federal regulators are seeking healthcare sector input on how to measure the progress that's being made toward achieving nationwide secure exchange of health data to help improve the quality of care.
As President Trump approaches day 100 of his presidency April 29, it's time to assess the impact of his administration so far on health data privacy, security and related health IT issues. Do we have any more clarity now than we did when he took office in January?
Healthcare industry organizations are again asking Congress to ease a ban that prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from funding unique patient identifiers, saying that a failure to act will be detrimental to the success of healthcare information exchange.
The Department of Health and Human Services is making progress in building its new team to lead IT-related efforts, including addressing health data privacy and security matters. Among the appointments: Donald Rucker, M.D., is the new national coordinator for health IT.
The Trump administration has named Roger Severino as the new director of the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights, which enforces HIPAA and protects patients rights. Meanwhile, it remains unclear who will lead the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.
Little by little, the Trump administration is filling key leadership positions in the Department of Health and Human Services that can have an impact on privacy and security issues. Could these new leaders make big changes?
Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against 16 individuals who were allegedly part of a $60 million healthcare fraud case involving falsifying electronic health records of hospice patients. Do EHRs make it easier to commit - and investigate - healthcare fraud?
When it comes to health data privacy and security issues, industry experts aren't sure what to expect from Tom Price, M.D., the newly confirmed secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. But they offer a wish list of what they hope will happen.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) just celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2016 as one of the most significant pieces of healthcare-related legislation in U.S. history. Once viewed as a "paper tiger," it has taken many years for the full impact of HIPAA's data security provisions to be...
In an effort to help advance secure nationwide health data exchange, federal regulators have released an updated online tool to help healthcare entities and technology developers sort through critical standards and implementation specifications. Learn why some thought leaders are giving the guide a thumbs up.
The National Governors Association, in a new road map for improving nationwide secure health data exchange, proposes that states attempt to better align their privacy laws to the federal HIPAA Privacy Rule to help remove legal barriers.
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