Currently, questions of health information security and medical privacy are of utmost importance in the United States. Hardly a day goes by that we do not see a featured article or publication about some aspect of medical privacy, or a story about a security breach.
HIMSS has created a Privacy and Security Steering Committee to guide implementation of strategic initiatives that promote the privacy and security of healthcare information and management systems. This Committee has set the following goal: "By 2014, all entities who use, send, or store health information meet requirements for confidentiality, integrity, availability and accountability based on sound risk management practices, using recognized standards and protocols."
In support of this goal, HIMSS has launched several work groups that are actively involved with industry changing activities to achieve this goal.
Announcements
ARRA (Stimulus Bill) Resources- Privacy and Security NEW!
ARRA Privacy & Security FAQs last updated 3/11/2009
Webinar - Privacy and Security Implications - original air date February 23, 2009
Lisa Gallagher, BSEE, CISM, CPHIMS,
Senior Director of Privacy and Security, HIMSS
Get an in-depth analysis of the Act’s privacy and security provisions, as well as a preview of the related studies and rulemaking by HHS.
PIA Whitepaper Now Available
The Privacy Impact Assessment Work Group has developed a guidance white paper that addresses the Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) process for use by healthcare provider organizations. This process can be leveraged when the storage and processing of individually identifiable health information needs to be evaluated for privacy and security impact throughout the life cycle of a system, product or project, or when a privacy–focused risk assessment is needed for sharing or exchanging information with other organizations or agencies.
Please send us your comments on the PIA Guide.
Download the Privacy Assessment Guide white paper.
Latest News:
The Office of the National Coordinator sponsors a medical identity theft Town Hall.
The Office of the National Coordinator sponsored a Town Hall meeting focused on the topic of medical identity theft.
Frequently Asked Questions - HIMSS Acquisition of Government Health IT
Frequently Asked Questions - HIMSS Acquisition of Government Health IT
HIMSS Acquires Key Federal Health Sector Media
HIMSS announces its acquisition of Government Health IT, a set of multi-media titles focused on government health information technology (IT) and its related activities in this sector, from 1105 Media, Inc..
