Kroll-HIMSS Analytics 2010 Webinar on Security of Patient Data

As the healthcare industry prepares for a major shift to electronic health records (EHRs) over the next several years, a new bi-annual report, commissioned by Kroll Fraud Solutions, casts doubt on the ability of providers to adequately secure patient data in a rapidly changing landscape. The 2010 HIMSS Analytics Report: Security of Patient Data, indicates that a false sense of security among healthcare providers — brought on by new regulations and increased compliance — is causing organizations to overlook critical gaps in policies and procedures that put patient data at risk.

When the 2008 HIMSS Analytics Report: Security of Patient Data was released in April 2008, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was the primary regulatory requirement dominating the healthcare space. At the time, the study suggested that HIPAA's focus on medical privacy fostered a significant lack of awareness among healthcare providers around the frequency, cause and seriousness of patient identity theft. According to the latest study, the same is true in 2010, despite the flurry of regulatory activity around patient data security over the past two years and the severe financial penalties these laws enforce.

This webinar covers:

   1. Patient data security practices in place
   2. Patient data safety risks
   3. Resources allocated to patient data safety, and costs associated with data breaches

Webinar Presenters:

    * Jennifer K. Horowitz, MA, CPHIMS, Senior Director of Research, HIMSS Analytics
    * Lisa A. Gallagher, BSEE, CISM, Senior Director, Privacy and Security, HIMSS
    * Brian Klepper, Managing Principal, Healthcare Performance, Inc.
    * Brian Lapidus, Chief Operating Officer, Kroll's Fraud Solutions

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