Policy Tech Trends 2010. Trend: privacy.
THE LANDSCAPE: Because HIPAA enforcement previously lacked teeth, many healthcare organizations haven't developed the policies and procedures required to prevent data breaches. The ARRA-HITECH Act is about to change all of that.


CONCLUSIONS
HITECH's security provisions and heightened enforcement may force hospitals and their business associates to spend more on training and security features such as encryption and audit trail systems, and to hire consultants to conduct audits.
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