Healthcare Information Security Podcast

Malpractice Insurer Covers Breach Costs

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Sinopsis

Reacting to physician demand, one of the nation's largest malpractice insurers now offers coverage of expenses associated with healthcare information breaches. In an exclusive interview, Bill Fleming, assistant vice president at The Doctors Company, describes the new Cyberguard program, which provides coverage of the costs involved in: Defending cases involving unauthorized access to information; Regulatory enforcement action by federal or state agencies; Notifying patients of breaches as required under the HITECH Act; Offering patients free credit monitoring services; and