Posts Tagged ‘H1N1’

H1N1 Vaccination Phishing

Sophos is reporting phishing messages faked so that they look to be coming from the CDC. The page tries to get you to register for an H1N1 vaccination program at a relatively legitimate looking site.

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H1N1 information disclosure and HIPAA

Information distributed by the Health Department may have not been factually correct on two H1N1 cases due to worries about patient privacy and HIPAA. ..."When you're in a community as small as ours, the potential exists that people can deduce who it might be, who we are talking about, so you have to regard the right to privacy."...

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HIPAA changes : H1N1 epidemic

The HIPAA privacy rule can be modified during public health emergencies. Sanctions can be waived related to privacy practices including the requirement to be get clearance with a patient in order to speak to family members involved in that patient's care. This can apply during the emergency period for hospitals that are operating under a disaster protocol.

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