Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle allegations that it failed to protect patient information in a HIPAA breach. The breach occurred in 2012 when 19 unencrypted backup tapes went missing, containing patient names, social security numbers, ultrasound images, and more. The hospital will now be required to maintain an inventory of all unencrypted devices containing protected health information and perform regular security audits.
The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is
