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NewsPrime hospital CEO, CMO blasted for sharing patient chart with media
Two executives at Shasta Regional Medical Center, owned by Prime Healthcare Services, are facing severe criticism after sharing a patient's medical chart with news outlets. The incident, in addition Read more...
Most not ready for HIPAA audits; data breaches abound
Even though the Office of Civil Rights has already started conducting Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) audits, most healthcare organizations are not prepared for a privacy Read more...
Stronger patient privacy rules ahead
Consumer advocates, including Democratic lawmakers and a few Republicans, have won the battle over whether the Department of Health and Human Services should tighten up its standard for notifying Read more...
Doctor harrassed his family using info obtained from medical records
Despite allegedly using information inappropriately obtained from medical records to repeatedly harass his recently estranged family, state Board of Medical Practice officials did not punish a Read more...
Nurses' jobs at risk for allegedly posting patient info on Facebook
At least five employees, thought to all be nurses, will likely lose their jobs at Tri City Medical Center in California, with discipline coming down on a sixth, for allegedly posting patient Read more...
Social media, medicine may be dangerous mix
Currently, at least 540 hospitals in the United States are using social media tools such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and blogs to promote their message, mission and brand as well as collaborate Read more...
CHS sued by collections agency
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems (CHS) Inc., which operates 122 hospitals with approximately 18,000 licensed beds in 29 states, is being sued by Managed Care Solutions (MCS) Inc. for Read more...
Regulatory forces hit hard
This year was an eventful one for new healthcare regs. Not only did it see the initial launch of the RAC program and the beginnings of the conversion from ICD-9 to ICD-10 5010 coding, CMS began to Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: HHS tightens up HIPAA enforcement
Buckle your seat belts: HHS has issued an interim final rule, with request for comments, on rules that will tighten up HIPAA enforcement. Thanks to the enactment of the HITECH Act, HHS has more Read more...
Hospitals will have more leeway thanks to H1N1 emergency declaration
HHS now will be able to give hospitals more leeway in how they handle any incoming surges incoming patients thanks to President Obama's declaration last week that the H1N1 swine flu is a national Read more...
| Press ReleasesMassachusetts General Hospital settles potential HIPAA violationsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, February 24, 2011 Contact: HHS Press Office(202) 690-6343Massachusetts General Hospital settles potential HIPAA violations Large hospital system to improve policies and Read more >> A HITECH First: Conn. Sues Health Net For Massive Patient Record Security BreachJan. 13, 2010 -- Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today sued Health Net of Connecticut, Inc. for failing to secure private patient medical records and financial information involving 446,000 Read more >> |
