The biggest healthcare data breaches reported in 2020
This year shone a spotlight on cybersecurity, with federal agencies warning in October of an “increased an imminent” cyber threat …
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Another HIPAA right of access settlement from OCR highlights need for timely response
Another HIPAA right of access settlement from OCR highlights need for timely response The Office for Civil Rights’ 13th such …
MA health network to pay $70,000 after failing to provide medical records
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights announced this week that five providers had agreed …
Patients want to download their own health data, report shows
With the deadline quickly approaching for healthcare providers to implement the new information blocking rules put in place under the …
COVID-19 challenges meeting Interoperability and Patient Access rule deadlines
Near-term deadlines spelled out in the Interoperability and Patient Access final rule will be difficult for hospitals to meet, especially …
AMA launches new playbook to help providers with digital record sharing
The American Medical Association’s new Patient Records Electronic Access Playbook aims to help physician practices more easily and efficiently share …
Allscripts pays $145 million to settle Practice Fusion civil and criminal investigation
Allscripts has agreed to pay $145 million to resolve potential civil and criminal liability in connection to a Department of …
EHRA to CMS on IPPS rules: focus 'high-value' measures, keep 90-day reporting
The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services this week about its …
Despite big security risks, healthcare leaders say they're sure of their preparedness
Healthcare executives and IT leaders are overconfident regarding data privacy management, according to a new report from vendor Integris Software. …