- Another healthcare data breach. The University of Kentucky is notifying 2,207 people that their personal information including Social Security numbers was on a laptop computer that was stolen.
- Federal regulators now estimate that nearly 4.8 million individuals have potentially had their personal information exposed due to the 138 breaches reported so far.
- A study by Frost & Sullivan predicts that revenue for the U.S. ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) market will double from $1.3 billion in 2009 to an estimated $.26 billion in 2012.
- The Drummond Group announced that it has received approval by the feds to offer certification services to healthcare customers for their EHR systems. Pricing starts at:
o Remote testing of EHR = $19,500
o Onsite testing = $23,500 plus travel
o (the other firm who is allowed to certify is CCHIT)
- Epic announced it won an EHR contract from Maine Medical Center, to replace their Eclipsys system.
- Cerner announced it won an EHR contract from Naples Community Hospital.
- The Detroit Medical Center claims that its new EHR system from Cerner will save the hospital $5 million per year. The system cost the hospital $50 million to implement.
- The CFO of Danbury Health System of Connecticut was arrested and charged with cutting checks totaling $140,000 to an EHR software company he ran out of his house.
- Aon Consulting is notifying 22,000 State of Delaware retirees that it inadvertently included their Social Security numbers in a request for proposal that it prepared to the state.
- Survey results from Imprivata about healthcare customers readiness for HIPAA rules:
o 76% claim a data security breach is their greatest security concern
o 38% report that they can not track inappropriate document access
o 76% report that top budget priority is buying an EHR system
o What type of authentication will you deploy to meet HIPAA?
83% = passwords
37% = biometrics
35% = proximity ID cards
o 90% believe that use of passwords slows down patient care from doctors
o 48% are still not sure if their existing EHR qualifies for fed gov reimbursements (under ARRA/HITECH act)
o 46% believe the biggest challenge for complying with fed rules is educating employees
o 47% are not sure if they are subject to any state laws regarding data security
o 97% state that new fed rules drive their purchasing decisions
-=Greetings from Sandy Hook=-
No comments:
Post a Comment