Healthcare organizations and their business client are facing fines for non-compliance following the introduction of new regulations which secure the privacy of patients and the security of their personal information. The Omnibus Final Rule was passed earlier this...
Many healthcare groups were unwilling to implement the use Google Apps because under the new HIPAA rules, Google would have to sign a Business Associate agreement; something the internet giant had not completed. Google has now agreed to remove this obstacle and sign a...
The Privacy Rule amended the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 to give people better controls over how their medical history can be used and disclosed to third parties. The Rule now prevents the disclosure or use of patient PHI for the...