Proactively Controlling Access to Patient Data

The Shift to Electronic Medical Records Increases the
Challenge of Keeping Information Private

In light of President Obama’s drive to make electronic health records a cornerstone of national healthcare reform, healthcare organizations are going to be further challenged to ensure patient privacy. Download Full PDF File

Changes to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) were recently enacted as part of the new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support this shift to electronic medical records. Download Full PDF File

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides
over $22 billion to develop, implement, and promote new health information infrastructure, including nationwide electronic health records by 2014. To address the privacy and data security challenges presented by electronic health records, the new law also mandates significant changes in the health data privacy and security regulations issued under HIPAA as part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). Download Full PDF File

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