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Included in the challenges associated with securing an ever-expanding OT attack surface is the role played by the increasing use of mobile devices – at both the enterprise and individual level. In fact, according to a recent report from Imprivata, only 46 percent of manufacturing organizations have the ability to maintain control over who has access to such devices and when, and 61 percent are using shared pin numbers to secure these devices.
Enacted into law in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) includes five sections detailing data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding protected health information (PHI). Failure to comply with HIPAA can result in civil and criminal penalties. If a healthcare organization is unaware that its practices led to a HIPAA violation, the minimum civil penalty is $100 per violation, with an annual maximum of $25,000 for repeat violations. The maximum civil penalty is $50,000 per violation with an annual maximum of $1.5 million.
OhioHealth CTO Recognized for Innovative Contribution in Turning Hospital into Paperless, Secure and Efficient Environment
The Meaningful Use Analysis presented at the recent HIT Policy Committee Meeting indicates that 2,246 Eligible Professionals and 100 Hospitals have attested successfully. That’s a good start to EHR Adoption; with Stage 2 potentially delayed for these earlier adopters it will be interesting to see how many more attest to Meaningful Use in 2011.
This week, Computerworld announced the honorees for its annual Premier IT Leaders awards program, and we’d like to congratulate Imprivata customer Bill McQuaid of Parkview Adventist Medical Center for making the 2010 list! Bill was recognized for his innovative approach to electronic medical records (EMR) and the significant contribution he has made to Parkview’s healthcare IT infrastructure.