CyberLiability Getting More Neccesary

A recent article in the New York Times outlined some disturbing trends in health care records breaches and what law makers under the current administration are ding about it. Care providers are especially at risk with the passing of the HITECH additions to the current HIPPA laws. I would recommend reading the article ad then getting in touch with one of our risk management professionals to discuss how you protect your organization.

Breaches Lead to Push to Protect Medical Data

By Milt Freudenheim, New York Times. May 30, 2011

While the Obama administration makes the push toward getting the health industry switched over to electronic record systems, concerns over breaches of medical privacy prevail. In fact a government webpage displays a list of almost 300 doctors, hospitals and insurance companies that have reported major privacy breaches in the last two years.

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Employing Illegal Workers

A crackdown on employing illegal workers

By Julia Preston, New York Times. May 29, 2011

Last year 119 employers were convicted of employing illegal immigrants and fines of about $43 million were levied against various companies in immigration cases. Expect these numbers to rise under the Obama administration’s crackdown. Instead of going after the illegal immigrants themselves, the Obama administration is now targeting those who hire people in the country illegally. Some estimates say fraud is costing taxpayers $60 billion a year.

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Joplin Tornado Cost Estimates

The tragedy in Joplin can not be measured in dollars alone but the costs will be steep for both home and business owners.

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