Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Suit for Damages under the Privacy Act The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments tomorrow, November 30, in a suit for damages under the Privacy Act stemming from a wrongful disclosure of confidential information. Federal Aviation...
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HIPAA Audits Begin November 2011, How Can Covered Entities and Business Associates Prepare?
HIPAA Audits Begin November 2011, How Can Covered Entities and Business Associates Prepare? The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that it will begin HIPAA audits of covered entities and business associates this November 2011, and its contracted...
Segmentation of Sensitive Data with Health Information Exchange
This article discusses generally certain legal and other challenges that networked HIE presents, as well as the effort of one HIE initiative that is looking to implement a technical solution to “segment” sensitive data and place it behind additional technological safeguards.