On June 30, a ransomware attack hit the Fetal Diagnostic Institute of the Pacific (FDIP) in Honolulu, with the provider noting…
An electronic health record is a digital format of a patient’s medical records. With paper documents rapidly becoming obsolete today, EHR…
Of course healthcare professionals should be most concerned about the health and wellness of their patients, but that’s not their only priority….
I haven’t posted an infographic in a while; I like this one because it combines two of my favorite interest areas: health…
What Is HIPAA Compliant Hosting?
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According to security guidelines established by HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act), it’s not only covered entities—that’s those who…
Last week I was leaving a meeting at a large hospital when I saw a patient record sitting on top of the…
Baby pictures have a nearly universal “human touch” appeal. On the social media scale of cuteness, engagement and share-ability, babies, kids and…
HIMSS Privacy and Security Forum: Managing Social Media While Protecting Privacy and Security
By David Harlow
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I spoke at this week’s HIMSS Privacy and Security Forum in Boston on the privacy and security issues surrounding the use of…
PHI may be referred to as “personal health information” or “patient health information”, and both of these acronyms are technically true, as…