Content by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Selling Records for Profit Alleged

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 22, 2012

A former emergency department employee of Florida Hospital Celebration allegedly inappropriately accessed more than 760,000 patient records to find traffic accident victims. Find out the details about his arrest.

A CIO Discusses ACO Security Issues

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 22, 2012

Accountable Care Organization participants that are sharing information while collaborating on patient care must keep privacy and security top-of-mind, says Bill Spooner, CIO at Sharp HealthCare, an ACO participant.

Case Study: Catching Health Data Snoops

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 20, 2012

At St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in Mississippi, a proactive breach prevention strategy has dramatically reduced privacy violations involving nosy healthcare workers inappropriately accessing medical records.

Cancer Center Reports 2nd Data Breach

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 20, 2012

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has reported its second data breach in recent weeks involving an unencrypted mobile device. Find out the details.

ONC Plans Mobile Security Guidance

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 17, 2012

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is studying use of mobile devices in small healthcare environments. The goal: new mobile security guidance that will be released in 2013.

Telemedicine Bill Prompts Privacy Questions

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 16, 2012

A new House bill that would let VA doctors treat veterans across state lines via telemedicine opens up questions about how state privacy laws might apply to physicians in the event of a breach.

Managing Security in a Merger

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 15, 2012

When two organizations merge, their top security/privacy challenge doesn't necessarily involve technology. Sometimes it's culture, says Christopher Paidhrin of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center.

Feds Look to Automate Blue Button

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 14, 2012

The Blue Button concept has allowed 1 million patients, including U.S. veterans, to securely download their health information. Now the feds want to expand Blue Button capabilities. Here's how.

GAO: Remove SSN from Medicare Cards

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 8, 2012

To protect beneficiaries from identity theft, the Medicare program must change its identification cards, a new Government Accountability Office report urges. Find out what GAO recommends.

Insights Into New Anti-Fraud Effort

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 8, 2012

How will a coalition of 21 private insurers, government agencies and others work together to thwart healthcare insurance fraud? Lee Arian of WellPoint provides some insights.

Breach Penalties: Comparing U.S., U.K.

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 7, 2012

The United Kingdom and the United States are both cracking down on healthcare organizations that have experienced information breaches. But they're taking very different approaches. Which approach will prove most effective?

A Close Look at U.S., U.K. Penalties

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 7, 2012

Here's a closer look at how the United States and the United Kingdom are taking regulatory enforcement action in the wake of healthcare breaches

Conn. AG Investigating Breach

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 2, 2012

The recent theft of an unencrypted laptop computer containing information on more than 9,500 patients of a hospital and a home health agency has Connecticut's Attorney General asking for an explanation.

Why Maine HIE Uses Centralized Model

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 1, 2012

Maine's health information exchange uses a centralized data architecture that offers security advantages over other models, contends Devore Culver, CEO.

Keeping Telehealth Data Secure

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  July 30, 2012

As more consumers take advantage of mobile devices for telemedicine, they need to be educated on steps to take to help ensure that their medical information remains secure, says telehealth expert Chuck Parker.