Medical records used to ‘out’ illegal immigrants

Tension in Utah over a proposed immigration law may have led to a gigantic misuse of resident’s medical information. Read more

Precedent set: First HIPAA violator heads to jail

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As if staffers needed any more reminders of why it’s a bad idea to be careless with protected medical information.  Read more

Personal health records create better-informed patients, improved care

A new survey indicates the increasing availability of personal health records (PHR) helps patients take better care of themselves and better understand the care and treatments they receive. Read more

New badges track which staffers are — and aren’t — washing their hands

Following hand-washing protocols is one of the easiest — and most often ignored — ways to keep infections from spreading. But staffers may balk at the newest solution to this problem. Read more

Your data isn’t as secure as you think it is

Nearly two-thirds of health care IT directors say their systems aren’t as secure as they should be.  Read more

Does HIPAA’s breach notification have a too-large loophole?

Broader HIPAA rules that just went into effect have a loophole that could hurt health care privacy efforts, according to some experts. Read more

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