Monthly Data Breach Roundup: Hacking and Insiders in the Lead
By Matt Fisher – The Breach Barometer published monthly through the joint effort of Protenus and Databreaches.net provides a fair amount of insight into data breach happenings.
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Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – February 2018
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of February that we think deserve sharing again.
HIMSS18 Recaps and Commentary
What’s a HIMSS without reliving and dissecting it for weeks after as we nurse our HIMSS hangovers? Apparently what happens in Vegas did not stay in Vegas. Let the commentary begin.
HealthcareNOW Radio at HIMSS18
By Carol Flagg – It was a long week of interviews with industry thought leaders at HIMSS18 in Las Vegas. We came, we saw, we met, we ate, we drank and I think we conquered, though that may still be up for debate.
Bringing Value Based Care Into Focus
By Matt Fisher – The annual exodus of a large chunk of the healthcare industry to the HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition will begin today. While many familiar topics will receive a lot of attention, I intend to focus on value based care or alternative payment initiatives.
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – January 2018
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of January that we think deserve sharing again.
Fulfilling a Promise: Big, Juicy HIPAA Fine
By Matt Fisher – The HHS Office for Civil Rights announced a $3.5 million settlement with Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. and five of its subsidiaries (collectively, Fresenius) following the report and investigation of five separate breach notifications.
How Much Should Record Access Cost?: Debating HIPAA Access Rule for Entities
By Matt Fisher – It is a thorny and complicated question since access comes in many forms. Is an individual requesting a copy of their record for personal use, or to send to another provider for continuity of care purposes, or are the records going to an attorney for potential litigation?
Paying for a HIPAA Breach: Cyber Insurance Covering
By Matt Fisher – A $2.3 million HIPAA settlement by 21st Century Oncology from mid-December 2017 seemed to mostly fly under the radar. A combination of events seems to have helped push the low profile.