HIT Privacy, Security, and Safety Risks: A Legal Perspective

(as published in CRICO/RMF’s Forum)

“Imagine, if you will” were the words the writer Rod Serling would intone at the beginning of each episode of the classic television series The Twilight Zone. What followed would be a tale, with a cautionary bent, a lesson for
the future which, as Mr. Serling would clearly imply, was already here.
Such is the case with Health Information Technology (HIT). Even if your hospital or practice is not yet up to cyber-speed, electronic health information is as present as the stethoscope—and so are the risks of inappropriate disclosure, security breaches, and compromises in patient safety.

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