tci Part B Insider - 2012 Issue 36

Patient Privacy: Even CMS Accidentally Breaches Patient Privacy Sometimes, CMS Says

OIG investigates CMS's ability to keep PHI private.Maintaining the privacy of your patient base may seem like a daunting task, but imagine keeping all 40+ million Medicare beneficiaries protected under the HIPAA laws. Ever wonder how CMS keeps the privacy so consistently? Well, the agency makes mistakes just like you do, and is subject to the same notification regulations as your practice.Between 2009 and 2011, CMS reported that it had 14 breaches of protected health information (PHI) requiring notification to the 13,775 Medicare beneficiaries affected, according to the OIG report, "CMS Response to Breaches and Medical...

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