http://www.dailybruin.com/index.php/article/2011/07/ucla_health_systems By SHOSHEE JAU The Daily Bruin July 11, 2011 On the heels of a hefty court settlement over a confidential records breach, the UCLA Health System is administering further safeguards to prevent unauthorized viewing of patients’ medical records. Last week, the health system agreed to an $865,000 settlement with federal health regulators over a series of incidents that allegedly took place between 2005 and 2009. During that time period, multiple hospital employees were reported and fired for violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. These staff members allegedly viewed the medical records of celebrities including Britney Spears, Farrah Fawcett and former California first lady Maria Shriver, said Roxanne Moster, UCLA Health System spokeswoman. Hoping to stave off future incidents, the UCLA Health System has collaborated with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the past three years, holding in-depth training and putting in place further levels of security for private records, Moster said. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/Received on Mon Jul 11 2011 - 03:43:06 PDT
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