Recent data breaches have highlighted the importance of ensuring the security of health information, including Medicare beneficiary data. The objectives of chapter 1 are to identify the major external entities that collect, store, and process Medicare fee-for-service beneficiary data; determine whether requirements for the protection of Medicare beneficiary data align with federal guidance; and assess CMS oversight of the implementation of those requirements. Health care providers are increasingly sharing patients' health records electronically. When a patient's records are shared with...
Recent data breaches have highlighted the importance of ensuring the security of health information, including Medicare beneficiary data. The objectiv...
