The revelation that Karen DeSalvo, M.D., head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, will be retaining her leadership role at the agency even as she takes on additional duties is raising new questions.
Last week, Karen DeSalvo, M.D., was promoted to acting assistant secretary of health to help with the nation's Ebola response. This week, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT says she will also maintain her ONC leadership role.
Sophisticated threats require advanced threat protection. A threat-focused next-generation firewall must adhere to three strategic imperatives. Learn how these imperatives improve defense against advanced threats.
Federal regulatory agencies have several activities and resources in the works as the healthcare sector enters year two of a post-HIPAA Omnibus Rule enforcement environment. Find out what's planned.
In the year since federal regulators began enforcing the HIPAA Omnibus Rule, there's been a huge spike in the number of major breaches reported. What's behind the surge?
One year after HIPAA Omnibus Rule enforcement began, why do so many healthcare entities and business associates continue to struggle with even the most basic requirements? Security expert Andrew Hicks offers insights.
Federal regulators have released guidance to educate healthcare entities and business associates about how the HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to married same-sex couples.
While a congressional committee will hold a hearing this week to probe the security of HealthCare.gov, Rep. Elijah Cummings says a hearing into the Community Health Systems breach is more urgent.
Once the now-delayed HIPAA compliance audits resume, federal regulators will be conducting more on-site audits and fewer remote desk audits of covered entities and business associates than originally planned.
Enterprises need to think beyond malware, breaches and insider threats when assessing information security. Keeping hardware up and running - available - is a crucial aspect of securing essential data.
The workgroups that advise the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT on privacy and security issues are shifting gears as the ONC focuses on building an interoperable, nationwide health IT infrastructure. Find out what's on their agendas.
A House panel, at a July 24 hearing, considered whether the Federal Trade Commission is overstepping its regulatory authority over data security and relying on questionable information in its investigations. Find out what witnesses had to say.
Enabling the secure sharing of patient data is a key aspect of work under way to modernize the Department of Veterans Affair's VistA electronic health record system, says Jim Traficant of ASM Research, which is leading an infrastructure project.
As the HHS Office for Civil Rights prepares for a change in its top leadership, information security leaders are watching to see whether the strategies of the HIPAA enforcement agency might shift as well.
The Department of Health and Human Services names Jocelyn Samuels as new director of the Office for Civil Rights, which enforces HIPAA compliance. Where is former OCR director Leon Rodriguez headed?
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