tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2007 Issue 11

HIPAA SECURITY: Laptops In The Field Okay--But Vulnerable, Guidance Says

Review security rule policies, feds urge.Make sure you didn't miss this in the winter-holiday rush: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wants proof that your Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule policies and procedures are up to snuff.The guidance, released Dec. 28, notes "a number of security incidents related to the use of laptops, other portable and/or mobile devices and external hardware that store ... electronic Protected Health Information (PHI)"Translated: Some providers are slipping up in protecting beneficiaries' PHI.Real-life risk: Last year, someone stole a laptop being used by a nurse...

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