Laws and liability will vary according to your state, but California, for instance, has enacted a security breach notification law that imposes responsibilities on the part of health care entities beyond those established by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Risk managers should consider whether errors and omission (E&O) or directors and officers (D&O) coverage is right for the organization's executives ...
The deaths of three newborn infants at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis is once again putting a spotlight on the role human error can play in adverse events.
More than 90 health care organizations have come together to develop and implement operating rules for electronically exchanging eligibility and benefits information to make it easier for physicians and other health professionals to verify patient insurance information.
Basic principles need to be incorporated in all rules, regulations, or laws pertaining to personal health information (PHI) if it is expected to flow across organizational boundaries through the nationwide health information network.
Salary levels appear to be holding steady for risk managers after a slight increase the previous year, according to the results of this year's Healthcare Risk Management Salary Survey.
Health care records are a "treasure trove of information" for identity thieves because they typically contain more detailed personal information on people than could be found in any other business, ...
A former employee of the Cleveland Clinic and Health Management Associates and her cousin have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Miami on charges of identity theft.
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has issued a decision tool for disclosures for emergency preparedness under HIPAA.
A woman undergoing a mammogram fainted and struck her head on the concrete floor, which caused her to suffer skull fractures, cerebral edema, and ultimately a stroke, brain damage, and paralysis.
