Fifth Annual Health Information Security Conference Runs June 6-7

NIST will be co-hosting fifth annual Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security conference, which will take place on June 6 and 7, 2012. Conference will provide opportunity for those with vested interests to explore current issues in health information security as well as discuss practical strategies, tips, and techniques for implementing HIPAA Security Rule ...

Waterford woman charged in privacy case

A local case illustrates a weakness in the federal patient privacy law commonly known as HIPAA.

Viewfinity's Newest Privilege Management Release Dramatically Raises Level of Manageability, Reducing Burden on IT ...

WALTHAM, MA-- - Viewfinity , the leading provider of privilege management solutions, today announced Viewfinity Privilege Management 4.0, a compelling and major upgrade to the company's flagship product. ...

DoctorCom(R) Launches Free HIPAA-Compliant Apps for Android and iPhone

PALO ALTO, CA-- - DoctorCom, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of its free HIPAA-compliant healthcare practice management smartphone apps for both the Android and iPhone platforms. The app provides ...

Arizona Cardiac Surgeons Pay $100,000 To Settle HIPAA Violations

An Arizone cardiac surgery group has agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve an investigation into potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). In the agreement the surgical group did not offer an admission of liability but did agree to implement a corrective action plan in addition to the payment.