February 24, 2011 11:34 AM
Posted by: Pabrai
HIPAA,
HITECH,
Red Flags RulePresident Obama signed the Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010 into law on December 18, 2010. The law is effective as of January 1, 2011 and enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA) regulation requires organizations to...
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February 8, 2011 2:48 PM
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hacking,
HIPAA,
HITECH,
Risk AnalysisComputer systems that run the Nasdaq Stock Market have been repeatedly penetrated over the past year, reported The Wall Street Journal on February 5, 2011. The possible motives include unlawful financial gain, theft of trade secrets, and a national security threat to damage the exchange. The Nasdaq...
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September 8, 2010 1:47 PM
Posted by: Pabrai
Breach Notification,
HIPAA,
HITECHSeveral organizations were not exactly sure about the recent notice related to the Breach Notification Final Rule. The Interim Final Rule for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information, issued pursuant to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health...
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September 1, 2010 3:34 PM
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HIPAA,
HITECH,
Meaningful useIn Stage 1, HHS chose to reduce the requirements related to measurement thresholds defined for objectives. Many measures that required performance levels of 80% were reduced to 50% or lower in the final rule. For example, in the proposed rule the objective for recording and charting vital signs was...
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August 30, 2010 11:48 AM
Posted by: Pabrai
HIPAA,
HITECH,
Meaningful useAs in the proposed rule, the final rule for meaningful use retains a phased approach. The phases are referred to as stages. Three stages have been identified - Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3.
In the proposed rule it was HHS intent for all program participants to be at Stage 3 in 2015 - regardless...
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August 16, 2010 4:23 PM
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definitions,
HIPAA,
HITECH,
NPRMThe HITECH NPRM published as a Federal Register on July 14, 2010 (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164) includes updates to certain terminology.
Disclosure
Disclosure means the release, transfer, provision of access to, or divulging in any manner...
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July 26, 2010 10:09 AM
Posted by: Pabrai
HIPAA,
HITECHWhat is the HIPAA Enforcement Rule? The HIPAA Enforcement Rule establishes rules governing the compliance responsibilities of covered entities with respect to cooperation in the enforcement process. It...
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July 16, 2010 12:11 PM
Posted by: Pabrai
Comprehensive National Cybersecurity initiative,
HIPAA,
NSA,
Perfect CitizenTo detect cyber assaults on private companies and government agencies running critical infrastructure as electricity and nuclear plants, the U.S. federal government is launching an expansive program...
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July 13, 2010 11:03 AM
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Health Net,
HIPAA,
Lawsuit,
SettlementConnecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced a settlement with Health Net and its affiliates of a lawsuit that cited failure to secure private patient medical records and financial information on nearly a...
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