Healthcare and Identity Theft Programs

Because of increasing threats, high-profile data breaches, and increased awareness of the damage they cause, we anticipate a substantial tightening of regulations and contractual requirements that will significantly impact information security in healthcare.

As a continuation of the HITRUST blog series, in this post I would like to explore the concept of certification, and what it means.

As a continuation of the HITRUST blog series, in this post I would like to take a closer look at the Common Security Framework CSF, and what it’s all about.

HITRUST is rapidly gaining popularity in the healthcare and security consulting fields, and NetSPI is investing significant resources in developing services that will assist clients in taking advantage of the new Common Security Framework (CSF), as well as in achieving all the benefits of optimizing information security programs against an industry-developed and accepted framework.

KPMG will begin HIPAA privacy audits for HHS, ending years of unenforced compliance. The author draws parallels to PCI's rollout and urges healthcare providers to fund privacy and security work.

HIMSS buzzed about "Meaningful Use" requirements for EHR stimulus funds, tying eligibility to HIPAA compliance and risk assessments that must cover all PHI-handling apps and devices, not just EMRs.