Incidents involving paper records and desktop computers are second and third most common on the growing list of privacy breaches reported on the OCR website. (The No. 1 reason for privacy breaches re-mains the loss or theft of laptop computers and other portable devices. Briefings on HIPAA looked at ways to prevent those types of privacy breaches in the June issue.)
When it comes to release of information (ROI), it may seem that exceptions are the rule. But you must know when you can and cannot release information to protect the privacy of your facility’s patients.
Electronic health information exchange (HIE) has become the center of attention for most states, and many healthcare organizations want to tap into available stimulus dollars and new electronic health record (EHR) incentives.
