The federal National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a centralized, secure “enclave” to store and study vast amounts of medical record data from people diagnosed with COVID-19 across the country. It is part of an effort, called the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C), to help scientists analyze these data to understand the disease and… Continue reading A New COVID-19 Research Tool
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Protecting Health-Care Data Against Cyber Attacks
Like other organizations and agencies that depend on data, healthcare networks are vulnerable to potentially crippling cyberattacks. But they may lag behind other sectors in preparing for and combating data breaches, according a number of experts. The subject was outlined in a series of articles and commentaries in the fall issue of Frontiers of Health… Continue reading Protecting Health-Care Data Against Cyber Attacks
How Much Health-Care Privacy Do You Have?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enforces the Federal privacy regulations commonly known as the HIPAA Privacy Rule (HIPAA). HIPAA requires most doctors, nurses, pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care providers to protect the privacy of your health information. Here, from HHS, is a list of common questions about HIPAA… Continue reading How Much Health-Care Privacy Do You Have?