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OIG slams ONC for security omissions in 'meaningful use' rules
By Cynthia E. Keen
The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) failed to include general IT security controls in its requirements for certified electronic health record products and software, according to an internal audit conducted by the U.S. Office of Inspector General (OIG).
May 19, 2011
Image editing software poses data integrity risk
By Erik L. Ridley
Despite all the benefits of PACS, digital images engender their own security issues, including the possibility of alteration by image editing software. As such, institutions need to take steps to ensure data integrity, according to research published online in Clinical Radiology.
October 6, 2010
HHS proposes HIPAA changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced new rules and resources to strengthen the privacy of health information. The changes, published on July 8, would expand the scope of HIPAA and strengthen its enforcement capabilities.
July 8, 2010
CynergisTek's McMillan to head HIMSS panel
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has named Mac McMillan, co-founder and CEO of CynergisTek, as chair of HIMSS' privacy and security steering committee, effective July 1.
July 5, 2010
CynergisTek signs security reseller deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CynergisTek and NitroSecurity have created a reseller partnership to offer security and compliance technology.
June 21, 2010
Is your office copier a hole in your HIPAA security plan?
By Cynthia E. Keen
The lowly office copy machine can be a treasure trove of data vulnerable to identity theft and a potentially massive healthcare privacy rule violation. Many healthcare providers are scrambling to shut this security hole following televised reports of patient data found on copiers discarded by medical facilities.
June 1, 2010
CynergisTek rolls out security service
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CynergisTek has launched its HIPAA/HITECH Security Compliance Review service for small hospitals.
April 12, 2010
MITA, DoD plan device security conference
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare industry trade group Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) will participate in a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)-sponsored conference on medical device security April 14-15 in Arlington, VA.
April 4, 2010
Radiologist hacks hospital PACS to access patient records
By Donna Domino
A small Connecticut hospital has notified nearly 1,000 patients that their imaging records have been breached by a radiologist who hacked into the PACS network for a month after being fired in February -- with the apparent goal of stealing the hospital's patients.
March 30, 2010
Stress leads to more heart attacks among police, firefighters
By Eric Barnes
Police officers and firefighters are far more likely than the general population to suffer heart attacks or sudden cardiac death on the job. But their coronary CT calcium scores don't differ all that much from those of the general population, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology meeting in Atlanta.
March 14, 2010
The Profit Center: Part 12 -- Exclusive contracts and hospital stipends under attack
By Mark F. Weiss
Fear of rising healthcare costs is being exploited to attack exclusive agreements and stipend support from hospitals to hospital-based physicians, according to healthcare business and legal affairs expert Mark Weiss. He offers advice for counterattack in this edition of the Proft Center.
February 18, 2010
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Firm: Hacker attacks on HIT doubled in Q4
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An information security firm is reporting that attempted hacker attacks launched against its 82 healthcare clients doubled in the fourth quarter of 2009.
February 1, 2010
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