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Daily Headline : Government Reports (GAO etc.)

Sexual Assault Reporting Procedures at Veterans Affairs Hospitals Criticized

06/14/2011 - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report on problems uncovered at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the way sexual assaults are reported in its medical facilities.
Daily Headline : IT Security

HHS Proposal Would Strengthen HIPAA Privacy Rule

06/01/2011 - A new proposed rule by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would give people the right to learn who may have accessed their electronically stored healthcare information.
Legal Report: Legislation

State Legislation: California: Elder Abuse

05/27/2011 - A bill (A.B. 40) introduced in the California Legislature would amend its law regarding elder abuse. Under current law, certain people, referred to as mandated reporters, must report the physical or financial abuse of an elderly person. Under the new bill, mandated reporters would be required to notify two specific entities—the local ombudsman for the care facility and local law enforcement.
Healthcare: Security Management

Security's Successful Operation

05/27/2011 - How one hospital's security department gave itself a checkup and developed a regimen for improving performance.
Healthcare: Legal Issues

Liability Lessons for Hospitals

05/27/2011 - By understanding what leads to lawsuits against hospitals, healthcare organizations can reduce the risk of litigation.
Daily Headline : Web-based Threats

Patients Uneasy About Security of Electronic Health Records

02/22/2011 - A new survey finds patients wary of the move to electronic health records and the ability of their healthcare providers to secure them.
Editor's Note: Risk Management

What We Can Learn From Arizona's Loss

01/25/2011 - We aren't doing the mentally ill any favors by letting them deteriorate unassisted.   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Daily Headline : Planning

Can Venture Capital Bolster America's Biodefenses?

12/03/2010 - The Department of Health and Human Services wants to partner with the private sector to reinvent biodefense research and development.
Beyond Print: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

Biodefense Innovation

11/30/2010 - A publicly funded, privately run investment corporation to support high-risk, high-reward research could speed production of countermeasures after a biological attack or disease outbreak (.pdf) and is recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Book Reviews: Security Management

Hospital and Healthcare Security, Fifth Edition

11/29/2010 - The fifth edition of a classic text,  with updates and revisions based on the changing landscape of hospital and healthcare security.
Technofile: IT Security

Virtual Healthcare

11/24/2010 - One medical facility improved access and security by replacing traditional desktop computers with virtual desktops accessed through thin clients.
Homeland Security: Research & Studies

A New Plan for Biodefense Innovation

11/24/2010 - A venture capital enterprise investing in high-risk research could help drive innovation in vaccine manufacture and delivery.
Beyond Print: Homeland Security

Biosurveillance

07/28/2010 - The National Biosurveillance Integration Center was envisioned as a fusion hub for intelligence on biological threats, but the U.S. Government Accountability Office finds common obstacles (.pdf)—technology and bureaucracy—have hindered its progress.
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