Cybersecurity: Page 12

Indiana man sues over health system security miscue
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An Indiana man is suing Sisters of St. Francis Health Services for an alleged security lapse that might have exposed the private information of more than 260,000 patients.
November 1, 2006
GAO: CMS needs to improve IT security
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A report from the U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO) chides the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for missing some key information security controls and not effectively implementing existing ones.
October 3, 2006
Private parts: Breast cancer screening and HIPAA compliance
By Shalmali Pal
What happens when a patient's emotional issues surrounding breast cancer screening come face-to-face with an imaging center's legal requirements surrounding HIPAA? AuntMinnie.com asked this question of Robert Tennant, a senior policy advisor in health informatics at the Washington, DC, office of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). Tennant offered his thoughts on how breast imaging centers can gain their patients' trust by making privacy paramount.
October 1, 2006
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Practices that embrace EHR security regulations inspire patient confidence
By Shalmali Pal
Recent headlines about stolen veterans' medical records privacy haven't done much to quell the fears of the general population that their medical privacy is under constant threat. As a result, practice managers should be prepared to deal with patients who are fairly certain that their healthcare information is mishandled, according to a presentation at the recent 2006 Health Care Information Technology Forum.
July 13, 2006
Mantis Technology
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Radiology informatics developer Mantis Technology of New York City will introduce its MantisIQ Security Service for RIS clients.
November 17, 2005
HIPAAT
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Healthcare software developer HIPAAT of Mississauga, Ontario, will introduce two new products to RSNA 2005 attendees: its ATNA Auditlog Toolkit (Sun Microsystems Java version) and Privacy Manager.
November 17, 2005
ChartOne offers direct line to Social Security
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Records management service company ChartOne has established a secure electronic connection to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
June 20, 2005
New protocols offer hope for wireless security
By Brian Casey
ORLANDO, FL - While wireless computing may be a godsend for mobile PC users, it's a major headache for those tasked with maintaining security in sensitive computing environments like a PACS network. Fortunately, new security protocols will soon be arriving that should give system administrators some tools for combating unwanted network intrusions, according to a presentation at the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) meeting.
June 5, 2005
Agfa nets U.S. Air Force security certification
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare reported that the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command has certified the security of its Impax 4.5 PACS product.
May 25, 2005
HIPAA compliance still a distant goal as deadline looms
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
According to a survey conducted in January this year, the vast majority of healthcare providers and payors in the U.S. report that they are still far from compliant with HIPAA security regulations.
March 31, 2005
Evolving information threats make HIPAA Security Rule necessary
DALLAS - Healthcare organizations continue wrestling with HIPAA compliance issues, yet still face impending security regulation deadlines. Told they must implement specific provisions, many still question the rationale behind the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) security requirements.
February 17, 2005
HIPAAT launches toolkit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare information privacy and security firm HIPAAT is launching ATNA Auditlog Toolkit at this week's Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in Dallas.
February 13, 2005
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