6 steps to keep security issues at bay

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http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/6-steps-keep-security-issues-bay

By Bernie Monegain
Healthcare IT News
April 25, 2013

Healthcare institutions should emulate best-of-breed privacy polices 
developed by financial services firms rather than other hospitals, 
recommends William Tanenbaum, partner at New York-based technology law 
firm Kaye Scholer LLP.

When it comes to privacy and data security, healthcare institutions face 
tremendous exposure to regulatory violations and monetary damages, 
Tanenbaum said in a news release. Tanenbaum advises clients on a wide 
range of technology and Internet issues, including data security and 
privacy.

“Criminals pay more for stolen personal health information than they do 
for stolen credit card information,” he said. "The top of a medical 
chart contains all the information needed for identify theft. While 
better IT is the solution, not all wheels have to be reinvented.”

Tannebaum advises hospitals to adopt the IT solutions, privacy and data 
security procedures and employee education programs that already have 
been developed and tested by leading financial institutions to protect 
sensitive personal information in a regulatory environment.

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