With Medical Records being pushed to be made available electronically, hackers are having a field day trying to see how much they can squeeze out of guilty establishments that did not take the necessary precautions in protecting their data.
Two such cases have been posted in the Washington Post:
Extortionists Target Major Pharmacy Processor and Hackers Break Into Virginia Health Professions Database, Demand Ransom.
Effective August 1, 2009 - The Federal Trade Commission will enforce the 'Red Flag Rule' and penalize businesses that do not comply with this federal mandate. Many health care providers, including home health agencies are subject to comply. For guidance and resources, our site is a great place to start - http://www.mycmsforms.com.
Does your software vendor protect your patients' sensitive information? Contact us and we can help you figure it out.
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