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A Twist on Patient Privacy
Still recovering from Thanksgiving (and 2 nights of reenacting the feast, thanks to Tupperware and a microwave), I spent last Sunday morning lounging on the couch and watching the news. I usually zone...
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Privacy Violation in NY
A few months ago, reports of hospital employees snooping through celebrities medical records brought patient privacy issues to the foreground. But it's not just the rich and famous at risk. A medical...
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Malicious Use of PHI Lands Woman in Jail
In a strange case of Internet harassment involving personal health information (PHI), a woman finds herself facing a year in prison for what a judge called "egregious" behavior, according to the...
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HIPAA be damned?
[Editor's note: This is a guest blog by ADVANCE for Nurses editor Lyn A.E. McCafferty, who contributes to the "ADVANCE Perspective: Nurses " blog featured on the ADVANCE for Nurses Web site.] If you...
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Investigators Probe Nuance
Nuance Communications is under investigation for possible antitrust activity, according to Bloomberg.com . Investigators are trying to determine whether the company's acquisition of Phillips speech...
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Privacy Problem Causes Real-Life Drama
There's been quite a buzz at ADVANCE headquarters about the television phenomena "Nurse Jackie" and "HawthoRNe." Staffers wonder: is it realistic , do nurses approve of the portrayal and--at least...
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Facebook Changes Raise Privacy Concerns
If you're on Facebook, you may have heard about the new privacy changes that have members and watchdog organizations crying foul. The new settings allow for greater customization and granularity (you...
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In the News
It's Friday--time to catch up on the news. I was hoping to share a delightful health-related story with you, but there were too many good ones, and who am I to single out? So, on to a list we go; I'll...
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HITECH: Put Responsibilities on Paper
While interviewing for my articles on HITECH requirements for medical transcription service providers and independent contractors (ICs), I couldn't help thinking, "I am so glad I just write about this...
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Privacy and Security Violations Go Unnoticed
With all the recent talk about privacy and security changes in the HITECH Act , you'd think: 1) People would finally learn it's spelled "HIPAA," not "HIPPA"; and 2) Facilities would stop being so...
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MGMA Says New Accounting for Disclosures Rules Are Onerous
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) submitted comments this week to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in response to the request for...
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Mistakes Were Made
(Editor's Note: This guest blog is written by Matthew T. Patton ( mpatton@advanceweb.com ), editor of ADVANCE for Medical Laboratory Professionals .) Wall Street failures. The housing market and...
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Rite Aid to Pay $1 Million to Settle HIPAA Case
Rite Aid Corp. and its 40 affiliated entities have agreed to pay $1 million to settle potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced....
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Preventing Data Breaches: Are Healthcare Organizations Doing Enough?
In an April 20 press release, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced that it discovered a breach of patient information, which resulted when a document sent to an individual...
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