The news that Health Net has now been fined twice in connection with a health information breach incident is a wakeup call for breach prevention action.
American consumers need to know that personal health records must follow government-mandated guidelines for ensuring privacy and security, just as is the case for electronic health records. Otherwise, the use of PHRs may never become widespread.
Several healthcare organizations have shared information breach horror stories that are enough to keep security officers awake at night wondering if similar incidents could happen on their turf.
My fingers are crossed that the final version of the federal breach notification rule greatly clarifies when a breach has to be reported to the individuals affected as well as federal authorities.
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