The Department of Health and Human Services has fined two entities, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center, a total of $4.8 million for HIPAA violations. The breach occurred in 2010 when the personal health information of 6,800 patients ended up on Google due to a server deactivation. The article also highlights the high costs associated with breaches and the decreasing number of breaches reported by healthcare organizations in recent years.
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
