Scanning the Headlines: HIPAA

                                   

 Updated on January 28, 2012

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Data Breach Incidents and Reponses.  Minneapolis, MN: Health Care Compliance Association, Jan. 14, 2013.  http://www.hcca-info.org/Resources/View/ArticleId/880/Data-Breach-Incidents-Responses.aspx

Beware of malware on medical devices.  ECRI.  24(12):1-3, Dec. 2012.  https://www.ecri.org/EmailResources/Emerging_Technology_Brief/2013/Emerging_Tech_Brief_February_2013.pdf?cm_mid=2126934&cm_crmid={AB0069F9-0216-DD11-8901-0015600F6010}&cm_medium=email

A driver of some privacy breaches, the market for stolen PHI is strong.  AISHealth, Nov. 2012.  http://aishealth.com/archive/hipaa1112-04

Goedert, J.  Eye and ear practice fined $1.5 million for security rule violations.  Sept. 17, 2012.  http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/breach-notification-hipaa-privacy-security-fine-44990-1.html

Tocknell, M.  Damage from healthcare data breaches spreading.  HealthLeaders Media.  Aug. 30, 2012.  http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/TEC-283933/Damage-from-Healthcare-Data-Breaches-Spreading##

Barth-Jones, D.  The debate over 're-identification' of health information:  What do we risk?  Health Affairs.  Aug. 10, 2012.  http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2012/08/10/the-debate-over-re-identification-of-health-information-what-do-we-risk/ 

Goedert, J.  Hartford breach affecting 9,558 includes social security numbers.  HealthData Management.  August 1, 2012.  http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/breach-notification-hipaa-privacy-security-44816-1.html?ET=healthdatamanagement:e2747:111840a:&st=email&utm_source=editorial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HDM_Daily_080112

Beth Israel deaconess notifying 3,900 patients about data breach.  iHealthBeat.  July 23, 2012.  http://www.ihealthbeat.org/articles/2012/7/23/beth-israel-deaconess-notifying-3900-patients-about-data-breach.aspx

Horowitz, B.  Disaster recovery plans lacking at a majority of hospitals:  Report.  Health Care IT News.  June 29, 2012.  http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Health-Care-IT/Disaster-Recovery-Plans-Lacking-at-a-Majority-of-Hospitals-Report-321899/

Appeals court says knowledge of HIPAA isn't required for proof of a violation.  AISHealth.  June 2012.  http://aishealth.com/archive/hipaa0612-02

Achieving the Right Balance: Privacy and Security Policies to Support Electronic Health Information Exchange.  Calfornia Healthcare Foundation, 2011.  http://www.chcf.org/~/media/MEDIA%20LIBRARY%20Files/PDF/A/PDF%20AcheivingBalancePrivacySecurityHIE.pdf

Greene, A.H., Ovsepyan, H.E., and Tremaine, D.W.  The privacy and security of ACOs: improving patient care while complying with HIPAA.  AHLA Connections;16(5):32-35, May 2012.

Sentinel, S.  Patient ID information stolen at Memorial hospitals.  HealthLeaders Media.  Apr. 13, 2012.  http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/TEC-278927/Patient-ID-information-stolen-at-Memorial-hospitals##

Dimick, C.  The new privacy officer.  Journal of AHIMA;83(4):21-25, Apr. 2012.

Gorton, E.R.  A new age for mental and substance abuse health records.  Journal of AHIMA;83(4):42-43, Apr. 2012.

Greene, A.H.  HIPAA compliance for clinician texting.  Journal of AHIMA;83(4):34-36, Apr. 2012.

Herrin, B.S.  Long distance records: requesting and managing the records of foreign nationals.  Journal of AHIMA;83(4):23-33, Apr. 2012.

McDavid, J., and Bowen, R.  Everyday risk: protecting against breach in release of information.  Journal of AHIMA;83(4):26-29, Apr. 2012.

Mobile device security (updated): practice brief.  Journal of AHIMA;83(4):50-55, Apr. 2012.

Carlson, J.  Too little, too late? First fine from HIPAA breach-notification rule not seen as much of a deterrent.  Modern Healthcare;42(12):14, Mar. 19, 2012.

Tomes, J.P.  Keeping it private: staying compliant with the HIPAA privacy and security rules.  Journal of AHIMA.  83(3):32-34, Mar. 2012. 

McLendon, K.  Automation for privacy and security compliance.  Journal of AHIMA.  83(3):38-39, Mar. 2012. 

Manos, D., editor.  Health data breaches up 97 percent in 2011.  Healthcare IT News.  Feb. 1, 2012.  http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/health-data-breaches-97-percent-2011

Dimick, C.  Simplification at last? HHS rolls out operating rules for HIPAA transaction standards.  Journal of AHIMA;83(2):24-29, Feb. 2012.

Galewitz, P.  Hospitals mine patient records in search of customers.  USA Today.  Jan. 18, 2012.  http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/story/2012-01-18/hospital-marketing/52974858/1

Garvin, P. The Financial Impact of Breached Protected Health Information.  Source: American National Standards Institute, 2012.  http://webstore.ansi.org/phi/