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PPV: Prepare now for security breach notification

EHR Connection, April 30, 2007

by John Christiansen, JD

Is your healthcare organization ready to comply with the information security breach notification statutes that are now the law in 26 states? Probably not, if you're like most. My research indicates that most healthcare organizations--and most of their lawyers--have missed these laws so far.

If you're in that group, that's a shame. You may already have had a security incident of which you should have given notice. If this is the case, you're probably already exposed to damage claims and other penalties. If so, what should you do? The first step is education. To read more, click here. Subscribers to Health Information Compliance Insider can sign on for free access.

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