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NIST Shares Risk-Based Guide to Information Exchange Security

by Jessica Davis

NIST released a proposed guide designed to support the use of information exchange channels, which provides insights on risk-based considerations to protect data throughout the sharing process and case...

OCR Guide on HIPAA-Compliant PHI Disclosures Via HIEs, Amid COVID-19

by Jessica Davis

The Office for Civil Rights recently released guidance for covered entities and business associates on HIPAA-permitted disclosures of protected health information through the use of health information...

FDA Unveils MITRE’s Medical Device Security Playbook

by Fred Donovan

The FDA released Oct. 1 a medical device security playbook it developed with MITRE to advise healthcare organizations on securing their medical equipment.  The playbook is intended to enable...

Data Security Considerations in Healthcare Interoperability

by Elizabeth Snell

While more healthcare organizations are utilizing electronic health records (EHRs) and adding to the increase in healthcare interoperability finding a health IT option that provides better patient care and keeps PHI secure is not always...

Should a Health Information Exchange Be Opt-In or Opt-Out?

by Sara Heath

A vital part of boosting health data interoperability, health information exchange (HIE) has become a significant part of the health IT conversation. As patient care – and federal incentive...