“Currently, more than two-thirds of doctors have smart phones, the use of tablet PCs is growing, and billions of dollars are now being invested in health IT systems, including electronic health records. While the growing use of health IT promises productivity gains and greater coordination of health care to patients, the ability to more easily share health information carries some risks.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulates the use of Protected Health Information (PHI) and details security and privacy standards and rules ensuring patients have access to their data. Following some simple steps will help physicians protect the health information used in their practices.”
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Tom Darr, DOTmed News, 7 December 2011
