Electronic health data security among HHS top management challenges

Electronic health data security among HHS top management challenges

Want to get the latest stories on EMRs, HIT Stimulus, CPOE, HIEs and Data Security sent straight to your Inbox? Join over 51,000 healthcare pros who subscribe to FierceHealthIT for FREE!The Department of Health and Human Services should play a more active role in educating physicians about protecting patient data in electronic health records, according to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector General.That recommendation was just one of those contained in the OIG's annual report of the top management challenges facing the agency. Addressing the importance of protecting the security of health information systems, it noted that electronic records

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