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Experts Forecast Top Seven Trends In Healthcare Information Privacy For 2011
A panel of healthcare experts representing privacy, trends, technology, regulatory, data breach, and governance weigh in
January 5, 2011
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PORTLAND, Ore. - January 5, 2011 - What are the top security and privacy issues facing the healthcare industry in 2011? A panel of healthcare experts representing privacy, trends, technology, regulatory, data breach, and governance were asked to weigh in with their forecasts for 2011. These experts suggest that as health information exchanges take form, millions of patient records-soon to be available as digital files-will lead to potential unauthorized access, violation of new data breach laws and, more importantly, exposure to the threat of medical and financial identity theft.
These predictions are supported by the recent Ponemon Institute's Benchmark Study on Patient Privacy and Data Security, published November 2010, which found that data breaches of patient information cost the healthcare industry $6 billion annually; protecting patient data is a low priority for hospitals; and the healthcare industry lags behind the recently enacted HITECH laws.
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