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ABC Documentary Leads to Settlement

Veriphyr proactively reports impermissible use of PHI the first time it happens.  ABC's 2015 documentary series, “Save My Life: Boston Trauma”, resulted in the investigation of three prestigious Boston teaching hospitals. Massachusetts…

Publicity Puts Patients at Higher Risk for Privacy Breaches

Veriphyr proactively reports impermissible use of PHI the first time it happens. Mass Overdose Victims In March 2011, eleven teens and young adults were hospitalized in Minnesota due to an overdose of the synthetic drug 2C-E. There was one…

Preventable Breach at Major University Hospital

Veriphyr proactively reports impermissible use of PHI the first time it happens.   Recent Breaches In 2017, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) found 58 cases of patient privacy breaches. As a result, MUSC is prepared…

Dictionary of HIPAA Terms

Veriphyr proactively reports impermissible use of PHI the first time it happens.   Electronic Health Record (EHR): EHR is just the digital version of that chart your doctor carries around on a clipboard: basic medical information…

Becker's Hospital Review: Detecting Impermissible Use of Patient Data

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Veriphyr proactively reports impermissible use of PHI the first time it happens.   A New Approach for Detecting Impermissible Use of Patient Data Steve Katz, advisor to the National Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center…