- Health Information protected by HIPPA will put companies at risk.
- Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights enforcement actions have led to multiple million dollar settlements against hospitals, clinics, and health systems
- FTC will take enforcement action. That action will lead to lawsuits challenging the FTC powers of enforcement.
- Opportunity for state enforcement abounds.
- More lawsuits against compa…
Category Archives: health care data
Mandatory Encryption for Health Care Data. States Imposing Higher Standards than HIPAA.
The Garden State has mandated that all protected health information be encrypted. This new requirement applies to:
- health providers
- hospitals
- medical insurance corporations
The NJ legislation, signed by Gov. Christie, exceeds HIPAA requirements and will require encryption of:
- patient’s name linked with:
- a Social Security number
- driver’s license or other state-issued identification
- address
- …
Downsizing Health Care Data Sharing
Private companies want access to government health care information to build their business, but they’re access to health care data is shrinking fast. HHS is severely cutting the information it is sharing with third parties.
The change was sparked after the AP reported that healthcare.gov was sending personal identifying information to third parties for marketing, advertising, and internet data performance purposes.
Privacy advocates, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, …
States Ramp Up Data Security Laws. Propelled By Healthcare Data Breaches.
Add New York to the growing list of states ramping up data security laws. NY will consider legislation similar to OR and IN that would provide a “safe harbor rule for companies that implement specific data security plans and standards that officials say would minimize the chance of a breach. “
New York’s study of data breaches found that health care was the largest source for data breaches. H…
Data Breach Bill Filings: Biometrics, FingerPrints, Health Care Data.
Data Protection Policy Trends Emerging….
HB 349 by Kleinschmidt calls for limiting collection of fingerprint in criminal history checks.
HB 764 by Susan King calls for DSHS to limit the information stored,require notification upon a breach and prohibit the sale of information.
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Since 2009, health care data breach statistics are: President Obama’s federal data … 75% of international cyber security experts support breach notification laws. The biggest concerns about complying with the laws: Indiana’s AG enforced violations of HIPPA against a health care provider, who improperly dumped health records. The health care provider put the records, unshredded, in a dumpster. National Law Review A couple weeks ago, Indiana’s AG offered legilative guidance on data security bills.
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Federal Health and Human Services has pursued a string of health care data breach claims against health care providers. Health care data is protected under HIPAA, and data breach issues could also fall under data security laws and regulations. For refresher on the HHS settlement with Anchorage Community Mental Health Services, see Association of Corporate Counsel. The State collects mountains of data from motor vehicles to health care agencies. Keeping up with the technology to protect this information lags behind. The State Auditor found that state data projects are not being completed on time, on budget, and may bot receive the proper authorization. SAO 15-015
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Health Care Data Breaches- Hackers or Human Errors?
3/4 of IT Experts Support Data Breach Notification Laws
AG Enforces HIPPA Data Security Provisions
Healthcare Data Must Be Addressed When Crafting Data Security Laws
SAO: State Computer Systems Out of Date