Q: A clinic employee is being seen as a patient of the clinic for additional vaccinations. The medical assistant rooming the patient wants to review the vaccination history. Is this a HIPAA violation?
Access to protected health information (PHI) is one of the most important rights individuals and their personal representatives have under the privacy regulations, but this right is not absolute.
Staying on top of security can seem like an impossible task, especially when basics such as password security still have the power to baffle organizations.
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in infusion pumps could allow a hacker to gain access and compromise operation, the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team recently announced.
Q: Patients often think of questions as they’re being escorted to the lobby. If the patient asks a question in the lobby, is it acceptable to answer the patient there, or should we ask him or her to step back into an exam room?
