Compliance & Legal

The incident, which took place in August, exposed the information of about 22,000 individuals.

This week's top stories include the GAO saying data issues occurred partly because the VA did not establish performance measures and goals for migrated data quality, and AliveCor's KardiaMobile Card that is able to take a single-lead ECG in 30 seconds.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office found that clinicians faced challenges regarding the accuracy, accessibility and appropriateness of patient information.

More than 330 stakeholders outlined several steps for charting a path toward comprehensive telemedicine reform after the public health emergency.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced this week that the vision-coverage benefits provider had also agreed to enact a series of measures to protect customer information.

Former National Coordinator for Health IT Dr. Don Rucker discusses what's next for interoperability and why he sees TEFCA as a "solid first step."

In October, QRS Inc. began notifying individuals of the incident, which affected nearly 320,000 people.

This week's top stories include a guilty verdict for Elizabeth Holmes on three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and a data breach at Broward Health that affected the personal information of patients and staff members.

A new report digs into policies around the country through the lens of patient access and ease of providing care; the study assesses different approaches to telehealth in all 50 states.

Holmes faced 11 total counts, and the jury found her guilty of four of them. Each carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.