Social Networks: A Bad RX for Your Identity? |
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| Event | Interactive 2011 |
| Format | Panel |
| Organizer | Bill Morrow – www.csidentity.com |
| Description | Medical identity theft is the fastest-growing crime according to privacy experts and legislators. There are four types of medical ID theft that patients and health care organizations need to be aware of– protecting an individual’s identity and possibly his/her life. Social networks have transformed the lines of communication for all involved; however, with insecure data privacy practices and fraud, they are put at greater risk. The growing utilization of mobile applications and transactions related to finances and health care are contributing to the threat. Thieves are manipulating the mobile gap and in some cases, using fake driver’s licenses to get cell phone providers to issue them new SIM cards - giving them access to an individual’s phone and all its social networks, applications and data. Gartner identifies mobile health monitoring as one of the top 10 consumer applications in 2012; this would help to reduce costs but also contribute to opportunities for fraud and data breaches. Protect sensitive data and be HIPAA compliant: learn multiple strategies to reduce risk, fraudulent claims, exposed health records and the related damages – to your bottom line and organization’s reputation. Strategies include identity theft and medical ID protection and restoration; monitoring for the exposure of medical ID elements such as pharmacy RX, medical ID numbers, and group health care numbers; and, advanced practices for better patient identification. |
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| Level | Beginner |
| Category | Health |
| Tags | #HCSM, #Health, #sxsh |