Data breaches, HIPAA complaints increase simultaneously
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, June 2, 2008
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HIPAA complaints are on the rise, and so are medical record breaches, according to a May 23 article in SC Magazine.
“While they may not correlate directly, it isn't surprising that there is an increase in both the number of data breaches and the number of HIPAA violation complaints,” Doug Pollack, chief marketing officer of ID Experts told SC Magazine. “While there is no simple answer to substantially reducing the risks that lead to data breaches in the medical community, a large number of breaches in healthcare are caused by loss or theft of physical files or laptops, and so more rigorous physical security policies and data encryption standards for laptops may be a very good place to start.”
Unresolved complaints also continue to mount, according to the article.
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