Patient data safety rules widely disregarded, unenforced

By Joe Eaton

As the federal government prepares to spend up to $27 billion in stimulus funds to promote electronic medical records, a health technology i

Excerpts from this story referencing "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act":

"… ed is that failure to conduct a formal risk analysis is a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which became law in 1996. Performing a risk analysis is crucial t …"

Tentative security definition confuses health care providers, privacy groups

By Kimberly Leonard

When must health providers tell patients that their personal information was breached? Rule pending.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act":

"… d security regulations that had been originally installed through the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) were added with the HITECH Act to minimize risks to patients. Auth …"

Privacy advocates want stricter rules for online, patient-controlled health records

By Kimberly Leonard

Privacy groups say clearer rules are needed for online, patient-controlled health records, but an HHS study of the issue is 18 months late

Excerpts from this story referencing "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act":

"… guidelines that are updated through a continuous process. …"

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State attorneys general not leaping to embrace HIPAA enforcement

By Kimberly Leonard

Congress gave state attorneys general authority to pursue HIPAA privacy and security breaches, but not much has happened

Excerpts from this story referencing "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act":

"… CR), which was directed to protect private patient information by the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The expansion of jurisdiction to state attorneys general was awar …"

Health industry winning round on privacy of digital health records

By Emma Schwartz

Health industry regulators limit when patients must learn of a breach