Recently, a small orthopedic practice in the US was penalized by HHS for flouting HIPAA rules and compromising on the security of patient data. The practice had failed to procure the services of a specialized provider to secure its network resulting in a serious breach. In yet another incident, a healthcare insurance company had to pay a hefty fine of $1.5 million and, at the same time, find itself listed in the “Wall of Shame”…
EHR was rolled out amid much fan-fare in the US. It was seen as a magic-wand that would tackle core…