Last week, we noted that Apple had introduced a new AppleCare+ offering for iPhone, replacing the previous $69 AppleCare with the new $99 warranty extending coverage to two years from the date of device purchase and including new coverage for up to two incidents of accidental damage.
Dr. Liederman: Access of paper charts can't be monitored. With electronic health records, any access to a patient's data is recorded. The audit trail deters violations and holds violators accountable.Consistent proactive surveillance of electronic health record activity, along with investigation of issues that are discovered, powerfully deters violations of patient privacy.r. Liederman: Privacy protections must not increase risk of harm to patients. Proactive forensic audit data mining and judicious use of alerts can be highly effective at reducing the risk of privacy violations without getting in the way of the delivery of medical care.
Most of us believe that our medical and other health information is private and should be protected, and we want to know who has this information. The Privacy Rule, a Federal law, gives you rights over your health information and sets rules and limits on who can look at and receive your health information. The Privacy Rule applies to all forms of individuals' protected health information, whether electronic, written, or oral. The Security Rule is a Federal law that requires security for health information in electronic form.