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Develop a HIPAA Privacy Policy

Most medical administrators have grappled with the issue of developing a HIPAA-compliant privacy policy. They have either developed a policy themselves or delegated the task to a staff member, possibly a medical group records administrator or hospital privacy official. But some administrators have not yet tackled this challenge for a...

Tags: Administrator, HIPAA Privacy, Organization, Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2007-12-01

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What the Google Privacy Dashboard can mean for health

I'm with the "Oh noes".Giving an advertising company access to all my health data just so I can find out if someone like, say, an advertising company has access to it, strikes me as a bit of on own goal.Trust Google with more data?Google already has- my IP address- my...

Tags: E-mail, Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Google Inc., health care, dashboard

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Secure Medical Email Hosting 2.9.6 (Mac)

Medical Doctor's HIPAA compliant email, manage PHI and voice transcription. Collaborate with Instant Messaging, File Sharing and Private Message Boards. Send and Receive secure email, share documents and patient information. HIPAA and GLBA compliant. Works across networks and firewalls without a need for expensive VPN, PKI or complicated network setup...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Network, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Secure Medical, Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Security, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

Software downloads 2009-10-16

Secure Medical Email Hosting 2.9.6 (Windows)

Medical Doctor's HIPAA compliant email, manage PHI and voice transcription. Collaborate with Instant Messaging, File Sharing and Private Message Boards. HIPAA and GLBA compliant. Works across networks and firewalls without a need for expensive VPN, PKI or complicated network setup and maintenance. Formally comply with privacy and security provisions of:...

Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Secure Medical, Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Security, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

Software downloads 2009-10-14

CryptoHeaven 2.9.6 (Mac)

Send and receive secure and anonymous email. Backup, store and share files online securely. Chat and exchange secure instant messages, create secure message boards. Share document folders through easy to use interface. Communication and collaborate with your co-workers and friends accross networks and firewalls with very high level of security...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, CryptoHeaven Development Team, PKI, Hipaa, Security, Regulations, Network Security, Networking, Healthcare, Government

Software downloads 2009-10-13

Personal health information is the next national security problem

This one's been a problem for a while....Shoot, it's been a problem for so long that Congress has already done "something" about it called HIPPA. See http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/RE: Personal health information is the next national security problemYou make many good points here, but as I try to convey to individuals, read...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Insurance, national security problem, personal health information

Discussion threads 2009-10-10

News to know: Adobe; Sergey Brin; Apps.gov; Oracle; Facebook

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Adobe to acquire Ominture; CEO calls move a 'game-changer' Larry Dignan: Feds launch Apps.gov; Cloud computing players...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Sergey Brin, OIN, Enterprise Service Bus, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Tablets, Notebooks, Cloud Computing, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-09-16

When HIPAA and Twitter collide: Can you blab away your privacy rights?

Absolutely notThe most the hospital should do is cite HIPAA and promise a private resolution. That is all they need to do in public. If they do resolve the problem to satisfaction, most people who are willing to complain about a health problem in public would acknowledge that in public....

Tags: Regulatory compliance, HEALTHCARE, Regulations, Twitter Inc., hospital, HIPAA, patient

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

When HIPAA and Twitter collide: Can you blab away your privacy rights?

What happens when a patient Twitters a hospital stay and the institution can't respond to allegations because of privacy laws? Maybe transparency should be a two-way street. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Twitter Inc., Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-15

Panel: too much to lose by moving to generic services and cloud?

It's basically the same pattern . . .It's basically the same pattern I've seen all the time: New technology comes around, people clamor over it and predict it will replace the "old" tech, the old tech ends up being better than the new tech in some ways, and they end...

Tags: Virtualization, Storage, cloud computing

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

News to know: Microsoft; Amazon, AT&T-iPhone; PayPal; Yahoo's board

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Microsoft's client revenue skids; Blame netbooks, Windows 7 deferrals Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft and the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Board, Yahoo! Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., PayPal, Smart Phones, Data Centers, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-24

HIPAA gone wild?

HIPAA gone wild?WRONG!The cop analogy is incorrect. This is more like punishing the cop because it was common knowledge that he would "look the other way" while crimes were being commited and he suddenly got caught (even if he tried to hide it by "arrests").If individuals could shirk responsibility...

Tags: Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Insurance, HIPAA, medical record

Discussion threads 2009-07-23

Dead-finger tech: Google Apps

Dead-finger tech: Google AppsIt's a Google world...I can't imagine living without Google.Not that there is anything wrong with Microsoft. I doubt whether I would trade in Windows for Chrome OS. In short, nothing beats a good Windows-based PC (especially Win7) combined with a lot of Google stuff and a few...

Tags: cloud computing, Google Inc., Google Apps

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

Mirracrypt Encryption for Outlook 2.1.1 (Windows)

Mirracrypt Encryption for Outlook integrates seamlessly with Outlook 2003 & 2007 to provide powerful Sender-to-Receiver E-mail Encryption that is convenient and easy-to-use. Mirracrypt is the perfect add-on program for any Outlook user who requires confidential and secure E-mail. Simply select the Encryption required from a drop-down list and click the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Mirrasoft, Encryption, Mirracrypt, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, E-mail, Regulations, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Online Communications, Government

Software downloads 2009-07-21

Jobs recovering from liver transplant; re-ignites debate over privacy rights

Jobs recovering from liver transplant; re-ignites debate over privacy rightsSteve alone DOES make Apple the company it isWhat would Apple be like without Steve Jobs? We don't have to guess. We already know because Apple was without Steve Jobs for many years. If Jobs hadn't returned Apple would have disappeared...

Tags: Leadership, job, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., liver transplant, transplant

Discussion threads 2009-06-20

News to know: IBM; SAP; Microsoft; Sarbanes-Oxley; EMC

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: IBM rolls out the 'Smart Cube' with app market: Think enterprise iPod-iTunes combo Joe McKendrick: Goodbye, SOX? AP: Supreme Court to...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Craigslist, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Microsoft Windows 7, SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., EMC Corp., Netbook, IBM Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Storage, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-05-19

News to know: Apple, VMWare, Earth Day, Kaiser, MySpace

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Apple beats for Q2; Best non-holiday quarter; Netbook hardware 'junky' Jason D. O'Grady: Apple's Q209 earnings. Recession?...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., Sam Diaz, MySpace, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Open Source, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-04-23

How would you change HIPAA data protection rule

How would you change HIPAA data protection ruleGood pointsI think the first point is addressed in these proposals, which give companies an affirmative duty to confirm security breaches. The second is also a good point. Index points are important. HIPPAFunny part is that, at least when I worked in Health...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Regulatory compliance, Social Security, data protection, HIPPA, health care, patient, HIPAA

Discussion threads 2009-04-22

SaaS: Outsourcing out-of-control?

SaaS: Outsourcing out-of-control?SaaS == OutsourcingExcellent observation.Good luck.:)RE: SaaS: Outsourcing out-of-control?Your article raises some excellent points but it also paints SAAS with too broad a brush stroke. The majority of Enterprise-class SAAS providers:- Run their applications and store their data in SAS 70 compliant data centers.- When their applications...

Tags: Managed hosting, Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, outsourcing, software-as-a-service

Discussion threads 2009-04-04

Peeping on celebrity files - How to gain control

Peeping on celebrity files - How to gain controlYou missed one critical pointYou should also add "enforcement," to the list of role based access.Data loss products such as VontuSymantec can do this for you, and there are a whole slew of others that can as well(Sophos, McAfee, etc). Identify...

Tags: SECURITY, celebrity file

Discussion threads 2009-02-24