Privacy, Security Issues Key To Building Trust In HIT – eHealth Initiative

Knowledge and transparency of privacy and security policies will be key in gaining consumer trust in health information technology and health information exchanges, according to a new report on health IT released by the eHealth Initiative.
“A privacy and security framework with clear rules for accountability, transparency, and access, use and disclosure of personal health information [...]

Privacy rules to cover more businesses

HHS is expanding the reach of its health information privacy requirements by requiring businesses that are not HIPPA-covered but that do business with HIPAA-covered entities to follow most of the rules that apply to covered entities, according to new rules released Thursday (July 8). The department plans to scrutinize entities that are not covered by [...]